Comments on: Lead Ban Chronicles – Is lead ammo dangerous to people?

By: Marz

Marz — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:38:07 +0000

We are we always so slow at taking the initiative? Lead is poisonous, that much is a fact. Let’s move on to a new and better ammunition.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:28:54 +0000

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Ban Chronicles – Is lead ammo dangerous to people? – The Hog Blog – The Hog Hunting Blog, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

By: Darrell

Darrell — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:24:08 +0000

As a kid hunting with my pellet rifle I would run around all day with a mouth full of lead pellets. This would happen frequently. I have talked to many others of varying ages that did the same thing. I doubt ingesting meat killed with lead bullets would be a concern. Generally people cut out the traumatized area anyway.

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:30:00 +0000

Just a follow-up note…

After the lead scare, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa food banks stopped accepting and distributing venison. Iowa recently announced that they were lifting the ban, and will continue to distribute hunter-killed game.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:45:57 +0000

Very well thought out post. I always figure everything we eat has something in it that’s bad for us, so I’m not going to start fretting about lead particles in my venison. But I agree with you that we should take it upon ourselves to voluntarily phase out lead ammo.

By: T.Michael Riddle

T.Michael Riddle — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:48:13 +0000

I, as most always, agree with you Phillip. We already know that lead is toxic and needs to be phased out of our everyday use of the product.

Pencils,Paint, Gas and Shotgun Shells were all a start and Lead Bullets should be considered and treated in the same manner.

We all should have learned a valuable lesson here though and “Next Time” take action and not allow ill conceived and poorly thought out legislation to intrude into our lives.
Knee jerk reaction is what we will always experience and expect from our government.
And it is our duty and responsibility to our “Next Generations” that we should not let things get to that point again!

By: Dan Goad

Dan Goad — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:38:10 +0000

Phil,

Pretty good article. The human adult can absorb a considerable dose of lead before adverse health affects are detected. It’s doubtful that a person eating, say, two deer a year, would experience elevated blood leads. Good call on the indoor ranges. On the military side, there’s much data to support that range officers experience elevated blood leads. The real concern is with children as you noted.

I concur with your comment, “The CA lead ban was overkill, poorly thought out, and even more poorly implemented”

By the way, I kinda doubt you missed that spike. I saw your target as well. Thats why I was suprised when Jim didn’t want to bother with it and I gave you that “quizical look”

Fun hunting with you

Dan