Posted on 08/27/2010 2:40:16 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition.
The agency said Friday that it did not have the authority to enact the ban under the Toxic Substances Control Act, as the groups had requested.
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Lack of authority? That’s all that’s stopping them?
The wrath of 100,000,000 plus gun owners is what is holding em back.
WoW! The EPA actuully makes a good decision?!?!
...not since about 1970 I’m guessing...
Chickens!
toooo close to the midyear elections....
“WoW! The EPA actuully makes a good decision?!?!”
Even if it was made out of fear of the people uprising.
*The wrath of 100,000,000 plus gun owners is what is holding em back.*
Yep. I’m thinking at least the wrath of them being dismantled for something so entirely un-American.
They were worried We the People would begin turning in our bullets one at a time, in their general direction.
*They were worried We the People would begin turning in our bullets one at a time, in their general direction.*
“Gimme those bullets!”
HeeHee!
/johnny
EPA Now Accepting Public Comment on Petition to Ban Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
CNS NEWS.com ^ | August 26, 2010 | Susan Jones
Posted on August 27, 2010 3:01:43 AM PDT by Cindy
"EPA Now Accepting Public Comment on Petition to Ban Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Tackle" Thursday, August 26, 2010 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor
SNIPPET: "(CNSNews.com) – Environmental activists are pressing the Obama administration to ban the manufacture, processing and distribution lead shot, bullets, and fishing sinkers under the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, but hunting and Second Amendment groups say the EPA lacks the authority to do so, for starters."
SNIPPET: "The public comment period opened on Aug. 25 and ends on October 31. The EPA must decide whether to accept or reject the petition by November 1, 2010, the day before the midterm election."
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The fact they would even consider this will not help this administration.
Apparently they think they have some authority over fishermen, though. If they think cast bullets are bad, wait'll they see all the junk that gets thrown in lakes and rivers if they ban lead sinkers. Spark plugs, wheel weights, washers....
Exactly. Political considerations are the ONLY thing that could deter this bunch.
They were fearing us going after their collective asses with SILVER BULLETS ....
That makes for a red letter day. For once the O administration decided it had to follow a law.
My thought too. Since when did “authority” matter to any agency linked to Obama. Kudos to the EPA on this one, however.
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