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The ban in Sweden was lifted as the new government decided bans or regulations shall be based of scientific facts. I know there are a number studies stating that metallic lead is not a problem. We are most fortunate to have a minister of agriculture that actually knows his trade and is not some armchair expert that thinks milk comes from a machine, macaroni grow on trees and predators are cute furry and cuddly like in Disney movies.

Lead or no lead - California’s condors will most likely be extinct in a near future due to breeding problems.
I would not be surprised if some of the bullets manufacturers been “supporting” this ban in order to expand markets and close out competitors manufacturing cup n’ core bullets with lead.

Johan

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Johan, thanks for posting.

I believe the editor of Svensk Jakt magazine kept abreast of this issue and may have published some articles during the debate or legislative process. Are you familiar with any published sources of lead bullet studies?

Also, I would not doubt for one minute that you are right about business competition being a source of possible misinformation. For example, obviously, a monolithic, homogenous bullet made from a copper alloy devoid of lead will not, by definition, add lead to the environment. Would the removal of one bullet type help another industry or product?

Any metallic bullet material can be attacked by virtue of merely being added to the environment, and unless there is clear scientific data and health threats, a "witch hunt" can sweep up ALL bullets.

We have kicked the dead horse of fear over fact and supposition over substance ruling American culture but this is an issue that highlights it.

In my opinion there is no reason to ban lead bullets unless clear fact demands it. Otherwise ignore the lead shot at critters in the woods and rejoice in the riffle range backstop as a mining resource.

ENGLISHMEN;

WHAT ABOUT SANDRINGHAM??? HUGE QUANTITIES OF LEAD SHOT WERE FIRED AT PHEASANTS OVER THE YEARS THERE. WHAT HEALTH ISSUES HAVE ARISEN THERE? ANY INVOLVING LEAD MIGRATION? AND THAT IS SHOTGUN WHERE FINE SHOT, THE "WORST" KIND IS BEING DEPOSITED. COMMENTS??

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