Well this is a very hot topic at pesent and no wonder why, due to the fact it could ruin our sport and make it only available to the rich once again, and am sure even they will curb the amount of shooting due to a possible increase in cartridges from approx 15p to £1 per bang. This would mean to shoot 100 cartridges on a days shoot would cost you potentially and extra £85!! and with the increase in fuel prices even a small 150 bird day needs more thinking about. Let alone the game and related industries which is worth millions of £'s a year.
It is a shame they dont put this amount effort into promoting health and hygiene on our shoots to protect us from more prevelant virul infections such as Bird Flu, Weils's Disease etc.
Reading articles on the web, it seems most lead poisoning dangers come from:
- lead smelting plants,
- construction work,
- steel welding,
- bridge reconstruction,
- firing range instructors and cleaners,
- remodelling and refinishing,
- foundry work,
- scrap metal and battery recycling,
- auto repair work,
- cable splicing, and
- battery, glass and ceramic ware manufacture
or Hobbies such as
- casting bullets, lead shot or fishing sinkers,
- home remodelling,
- target shooting at firing ranges,
- lead soldering,
- auto repair work,
- stained glass work, and
- glazed pottery work.
While it has highlighted areas such as "Bullet Casting" "Firing Ranges" for example these are places where there is a high concentrated area of lead and you would be expected to take precautions just as you would for the removal of aspestos. The amount of lead your normal game, pigeon, vermin shooter comes into contact with must be minimal and even less so when it comes to eating game.
Just who are this governing body protecting, the wildlife? Farm animals? The consumer? hopefully one day we will find out.
We must ALL do our bit to protest against this action for the good of shooting.
Phil
Field and Moor
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