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This lead ammo ban, especially the European one, is a thinly veiled attempt at blocking guns ownership, which somewhat failed two years back. Lead ammo is alrea

This lead ammo ban, especially the European one, is a thinly veiled attempt at blocking guns ownership, which somewhat failed two years back. Lead ammo is already prohibited in wetlands in Yurop (at least in Finland it is) and the EU ammo ban would have banned lead ammo pretty much everywhere even though lead does not enter the wildlife from a shooting range.

mistrial9 7y ago
One Big Topic -> IS A <- Second Bigger Topic .. typically is a logical fallacy.. no substantiation given, check.
mopsi 7y ago
There's more than wildlife. In Finland, shooting ranges are among the most common activities causing soil contamination. According to our study based on questionnaires and previous regional surveys, the total number of Finnish outdoor shooting ranges is between 2000 and 2500. Most of the ranges are small and only ca. 5% exceed 20 ha. Almost a third of the ranges can cause a groundwater pollution risk, while only few cause an immediate health risk. In the first instance, 50-60 shooting ranges identified as being high-risk areas should be investigated in detail. At present, the risk management options at Finnish shooting ranges are very limited. Hence, soil excavation combined with disposal is the most common remediation technique. Some of the remediation methods used in other countries have been proven unsuitable in Finnish conditions. Therefore, new, feasible, cost-effective and economical remediation technologies are needed. To exclude future contamination, a total ban of lead shot would be the most effective way. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16458952 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16458952