Comments on: The Lead Strategy http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/01/16/the-lead-strategy/ Firearms Policy and Politics in Pennsylvania Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:05:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: norwegianwiking http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/01/16/the-lead-strategy/#comment-17872 norwegianwiking Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:02:18 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2436#comment-17872 They allready managed to pass a ban on lead shotgun ammunition in Norway a few years back. The idea originated in Sweden, but they abandoned it after more extensive research showed it to be a minimal problem, along with the fact that a decent alternative was not available. Here in Norway it was to late by then, it was allready on the books, and to remove or change a law after it is passed is damn near impossible in Norway. it is also a nice way for the climate hysterics to say they've lowered the lead we let out annually by so and so much(even if it is a naturally occuring element of the periodic table being returned to nature). Fight it, the price of shotgun ammo alone is horrible as it is now, and the idea of what would happen to rifle and pistol ammunition does not bear contemplation. You might as well sell your guns for scrap metal if such a law that covers all ammunition is passed, because the cost of even a single range visit would be horrible. They allready managed to pass a ban on lead shotgun ammunition in Norway a few years back. The idea originated in Sweden, but they abandoned it after more extensive research showed it to be a minimal problem, along with the fact that a decent alternative was not available.

Here in Norway it was to late by then, it was allready on the books, and to remove or change a law after it is passed is damn near impossible in Norway. it is also a nice way for the climate hysterics to say they’ve lowered the lead we let out annually by so and so much(even if it is a naturally occuring element of the periodic table being returned to nature).

Fight it, the price of shotgun ammo alone is horrible as it is now, and the idea of what would happen to rifle and pistol ammunition does not bear contemplation. You might as well sell your guns for scrap metal if such a law that covers all ammunition is passed, because the cost of even a single range visit would be horrible.

]]> By: Sanchez "Jack" http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/01/16/the-lead-strategy/#comment-17744 Sanchez "Jack" Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:20:04 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2436#comment-17744 "it’s very difficult to make high performance ammunition out of other metals, and federal law on armor piercing ammunition actually interferes with that in many cases." That's what I've tried to explain, but a lot of people do not get it. “it’s very difficult to make high performance ammunition out of other metals, and federal law on armor piercing ammunition actually interferes with that in many cases.”

That’s what I’ve tried to explain, but a lot of people do not get it.

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/01/16/the-lead-strategy/#comment-17739 Alcibiades McZombie Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:40:33 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2436#comment-17739 Would a soft steel handgun bullet be able to penetrate kevlar? Unless it's moving very fast, I don't think it should... Would a soft steel handgun bullet be able to penetrate kevlar? Unless it’s moving very fast, I don’t think it should…

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/01/16/the-lead-strategy/#comment-17710 SayUncle Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:36 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2436#comment-17710 Also, recall back when Taurus started making copper ammo. They had to jump through an inordinate amount of hoops with ATF regarding whether the ammo was AP or some such. Alternatives will be pricey, hard to get approved, and may be illegal if ATF arbitrarily changes its mind. Also, recall back when Taurus started making copper ammo. They had to jump through an inordinate amount of hoops with ATF regarding whether the ammo was AP or some such. Alternatives will be pricey, hard to get approved, and may be illegal if ATF arbitrarily changes its mind.

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