A group of organizations have recently asked the EPA to ban all “Lead Fishing Sinkers and Ammunition Components” – using the 1976 Toxic Substance Control Act – which EXEMPTED these items at the time. They want the government to take MORE control and to make shooting virtually impossible.
The organizations in question are…
- CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
- AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY
- ASSOCIATION OF AVIAN VETERINARIANS
- PROJECT GUTPILE
- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
You can view their complete petition here. I thought the “lead poisoned” Bald Eagle on the cover was an especially sick touch. I’d love to see an independent autopsy on that bird to verify the cause of death.
The important thing is that the EPA is taking public comments on this topic. I’d recommend ALL of our readers contact the EPA and request that they DENY this petition. You can do so by clicking HERE and typing your comment in the box on the right side of the form.
Please don’t give up your rights. Fight for them. In this case, you can do so by sending your comments to the EPA. You can also e-mail Lisa Jackson (Administrator of the EPA) by sending her a note at jackson.lisa@epa.gov
I’d also recommend that you contact your elected representatives and let them know. You can easily do so by clicking HERE.
Get involved, and preserve your rights and freedoms. This is an active fight against those that would take them away.