Anti-Gun Groups Seek Ban on Lead Bullets

It's hardly arguable that anti-2nd Amendment activists will try every conceivable backdoor bureaucratic method to impede the use of weapons or take them out of the hands of American citizens.

The latest attempt is a petition by anti-gun ideologues filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claiming that lead ammunition violates the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976.

The petition goes on to suggest that the use of traditional ammunition poses a danger to wildlife, in particular raptors such as bald eagles, that may feed on entrails or unrecovered game left in the field.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has voiced strong opposition to the petition, citing its erroneous assertions.

“There is simply no scientific evidence that the use of traditional ammunition is having an adverse impact on wildlife populations that would require restricting or banning the use of traditional ammunition beyond current limitations, such as the scientifically based restriction on waterfowl hunting,” said NSSF President Steve Sanetti.

Sanetti's argument is supported by the explosive increase in breeding populations of bald eagles and raptors throughout the U.S. even though they have been feeding on "entrails or unrecovered game left in the field."