Topic: | Lead ammunition to be banned | |
Posted by: | David Ainsworth | |
Date/Time: | 10/07/25 09:32:00 |
"Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales Exclusive: Restrictions on shot and bullets containing toxic metal to be phased in over three years from 2026" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/10/lead-ammunition-ban-hunting-shooting-england-scotland-wales If anybody had asked me, I would have said that lead shot was surely banned many years ago. "James Robinson, the head of birdlife charity the RSPB, said: “Long known to be a poison, we have campaigned for decades to have lead ammunition removed from use. This move, whilst long overdue and stopping short of a full ban, will mean that Britain will become a safer place for millions of birds and other wildlife.” There is an exemption for the outdoor shooting of permitted birds and animals using small-calibre bullets, because of a lack of suitable non-lead alternatives. Also exempt are airguns, and ammunition used by elite athletes, the military, police and in outdoor target shooting ranges with risk management measures." AI:- "The UK sees the release of an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 tonnes of lead ammunition into the environment each year, according to the Wildlife and Countryside Link and the RSPB." |
Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
Lead ammunition to be banned | 10/07/25 09:32:00 | David Ainsworth |
Re:Lead ammunition to be banned | 10/07/25 10:50:00 | Judy Allen |
Re:Lead ammunition to be banned | 10/07/25 12:03:00 | John Hawkes |