California Crusade Bans Lead Ammunition

Environmental groups and the California Department of Fish and Game are on a crusade to ban lead ammunition for hunting anywhere the "highly" endangered California condor roams. The contention is that lead is being ingested by the condors as they eat carrion and killing them. Dale Steele, a conservation manager for the Fish and Game Department said the science supporting the contention is "... still not very well understood," but the agency is still going to recommend the ban.

The California Fish and Game Commission, appointed by the governor, is scheduled to vote on the issue on April 13th.

In opposition, President Sam Paredes of the Gun Owners of California said, "These guys just want to ban all hunting. It's a foothold."

I agree with Sam.