https://www.keepamericafishing.org/action/article_ni/efforts_to_ban_lead_in_fishing_tackle

The left-wing Libs and tree-hugger nutz have been trying to ban lead sinkers and lead bullets for years now. I think they might of already banned it in California, (lead sinkers) and if they did it doesn't surprise me. Another 4 more years of "Hope and Change" and we won't be allowed to fish or hunt anymore...If you know what I'm getting at...

I wish that these people would stop butting into everybodys business. It’s all people saying there trying to protect the environment and we have to save all the animals. All coming from people that often don’t fish or hunt and don’t know what it’s all about. For once I wish that politics wouldn’t clash with people just trying to enjoy them self’s. It’s bad enough that 1/3 of my money I will earn in life goes to the government. But when they go and try to mess with one of the vary few things in life that you can still go and enjoy for free. That’s what drives me nuts. Don’t they have better things to do then mess with people? What’s next a ban on using live bait? Because it’s cruel for the poor little fish. Give me a break.
Happy Fishing
-Bassman

I do think the thing on the dangers of lead has been way overblown, lead is a fairly inert metal although it can be rendered more toxic by certain envirnmental conditions, Hence the lead shot ban as waterfowl working the bottom of the marsh can ingest it and once in the gut cause problems. I have read that the reason one upper midwest state was banning lead sinkers because loons tend to injest pebbles of similar size to many of the sinkers used. I'm not so sure that just outlawing lead will have much of an effect in the long run.

Washington State imposed a lead ban last summer on 13 lakes as a trial run.  I think it's just a matter of time before we have an all out lead ban.  There was a study a few years ago that said something like, in a 10 year period 7 out of 21 loons found dead had died of lead ingestion.  At the risk of sounding apathetic, that's less than 1 per year, statewide.  It doesn't really sound like a crisis to me at this point.  Especially since they list drowning as another leading cause.  Maybe they should make it illegal for the loons to swim.  It's dangerous!

I just got the GOOD news in a e-mail !!!!! I was never a true believer in online petitions but I am NOW !!!!!!

You Did It! Petition to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle Rejected

Attempts to federally ban lead fishing tackle are once again thwarted by angler actions
but legislation is needed to stop future efforts

Listening to the voices of thousands of activist anglers, on February 14, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://keepamericafishing.salsalabs...2%2BOfDRjI

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Try again with-out the quote !!!!!

You Did It! Petition to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle Rejected

Attempts to federally ban lead fishing tackle are once again thwarted by angler actions
but legislation is needed to stop future efforts

Listening to the voices of thousands of activist anglers, on February 14, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) once again rejected the most recent petition to federally ban lead fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act. KeepAmericaFishing™ thanks everyone who took action on this important issue.

The Situation

Attempts to ban the use of lead fishing tackle have become increasingly prevalent. In November 2010, 43,000 anglers such as you helped to defeat an attempt to ban lead in fishing tackle nationwide when the EPA denied a petition to ban lead in fishing tackle. Despite the EPA's ruling, the petitioners filed a law suit against the EPA's decision and submitted a similar new petition to the agency. Thanks to you, this new petition has been defeated!

The EPA's decision demonstrates, once again, that lead fishing tackle is not harming waterfowl populations and that this is not an issue that merits a sweeping ban. Anglers are, first and foremost, some of our nation's most devoted conservationists and the EPA recognized this fact with their dismissal.

Your Help is Still Needed

Despite this monumental win for anglers nationwide, attempts to overregulate our sport have not ended. The Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act (S. 838/H.R. 1558) seeks to prevent a federal ban on lead in recreational fishing tackle and helps to ensure that any future regulations on fishing tackle are established based on scientific fact instead of unjustified petitions.

With anti-fishing organizations trying to stop recreational fishing using whatever means they can, the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act is necessary to protect traditional fishing tackle, as well as ammunition, from unjustified bans that will harm the economy and reduce participation in traditional outdoor sports.

Take Action!

To assure passage of this important legislation and prevent future attempts to overregulate sportfishing, it's critical that your Members of Congress hear from you! Click here to support the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act today.

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