That’s the problem with these kinds of issues lately… everything becomes so bloody politicized, you don’t know who to believe. Everything seems to have an ulterior motive.

As to the economic effects, you may be onto something. On the other hand, while I certainly can’t lay this at the door of the Lead Ammo Ban, CA has apparently seen a significant decrease in the number of hunting licenses sold. I was told a number the other day, but will refrain from using it until I can verify.

It wouldn’t completely shock me, though. If it costs too much to hunt (or fish) in your home state, at some point it becomes economically sound to take your business out of state. The attrition rate will logically rise as well, since there are plenty of other activities clamoring for consumer dollars.

No easy answers to this one.

Maybe I’m reading too much into it and it is really the enviornmentalists pushing to the movement that at this point has no scientific evidence to support it.

Tough to say, lead is a nasty element and on the shooting front it’s not something I want in my meat. Now that copper has become a viable alternative I won’t go back, but until the economies of scale start to take effect it’s kept me from seriously looking for a .300 Weatherby at $85 a box.