While we have had this discussion before - someone please remind me - how does a copper-jacketted lead slug cause a fire? Wild sparks by bullets are a thing of hollywood making (outside of the slight chance of a steel-core bullet hitting just right on a pice of flint or other sparking rock?).
Domandred wrote:
I’m less concerned about the “global warming” whackos than I am about the “target shooters” whackos. I don’t think the global warming will take. I think the anti-shooters will get traction on this one cause they have the fire agencies saying it was target shooters, even though they have no proof, and that hasn’t been a real issue in the past.
I'm dubious about regular ammo causing a fire unless something strange happened. We're some yahoos using incendiary ammo? Exploding targets are usually not a fire hazard, IMHO.
Dr. Bill (Wattenberg) who had a radio show on KGO-AM and still does on KKSF-AM which is call in “Ask Mr. Wizard” type show claims that a great many forest fires are started by a shard of broken glass getting hit by the sun just right for it to become a magnifying glass onto some dry brush or grass. I am a tad skeptical, but it certainly seems possible.