Lead ammo ban in California by decree

[QUOTE=jackrabbit;2111990]I went online this afternoon to watch the video of the meeting yesterday on the Fish and Game Commission meeting. The update on the lead ban was item number 6 on the agenda. It went very quickly to a discussion by Rogers and Sutton about being "proactive", and maybe looking at extending the ban to the entire state. Only Kellog and Daniels were standing up to them and saying to wait for definitive science analysis like they all agreed upon a year ago. FGC staff pointed out near the end that there was actually a settlement on this case which included doing nothing more until the data analysis is presented in June. But it is very clear that Rogers, Sutton, and probably the lady (I forget her name) would be in favor of a statewide ban. Rogers pointed out that Winchester is producing 3 different .22 rimfire bullets now (and no more lead shot for birds) and mockingly stated that last year all the naysayers were saying it was virtually impossibe to design a non-lead rimfire in Long Rifle. The NRA or Cal Rifle/Pistol guy pointed out that the long rifle copper rounds won't cycle in semi-auto .22's.

Sutton kept pushing to be "proactive" and put the discussion on the agenda for a meeting in the near future, but Kellog and Daniels, with FGC staff clarification stopped that actiion. It will come up again when the DFG presents there anylsis in June, and also when the DFG presents there recommendations for the upland game season, with the new data analysis.

It is clear that a 3/2 majority of the FGC wants to ban all lead being deposited into the environment now, if they could pull it off. Rogers even whined that the legislature pre-empted them last year, and he wants to take action before the legislature can "pre-empt them again. Rogers kept pointing out that in one year there are now multiple certified suppliers of centerfire non-lead, and if there is a void of other ammo, the market will fill the void.[/QUOTE]

These are the people we need to e-mail to voice our opposition. I will try to find post the e-mail addresses....unless someone already has them to post up.