California poised to become first state to impose full ban on lead bullets

Looks like barnes is going to be ramping up production of their solid copper bullets.

Ban the police from having them also...

Just another reason, as if I needed another one, to stay out of California.

It's about time they solve this tragedy. Hopefully all other states will follow suit. I'm hoping we can get all the lead fishing weights off the shelves soon too. Tungsten is the way to go.

I've been spending slot of time in Northern California lately. It's beautiful, the food, beer and wine are unbelievable, but they make it very difficult for you to hunt. There is very little public land where you can hunt, and the restrictions are extreme and pervasive. Unless you are rich and have access to land, it is difficult to hunt.

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I have stopped using lead as much as possible myself.

Deer get shot with Barnes, squirrels get shot steel, doves get shot with steel....the times I still use lead for something I'm going to eat is .22 or .17 to the head of squirrels.
Maybe I'm overreacting but I feel better feeding my young nieces and nephews lead-free meat.

Few people will argue that excess lead in the body isn't something to be concerned about.

I don't understand the logic behind the motto of " it naturally occurs in the earth so it must not be too bad". Using that logic then asbestos, botulism, mercury, ricin, ect must not be "too bad" as well.
Someone saying: "well, I've been eating critters shot with lead for 25 years and I haven't dropped dead, so it must be fine" isn't going to convince me it's harmless.