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California Might Ban Lead Fishing Weights
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<blockquote data-quote="LDUBS" data-source="post: 447957" data-attributes="member: 21536"><p>Looks like California could be following 6 other states in banning small lead sinkers. A bill has been introduced to stop all manufacture, sales and purchase of smaller lead weights. “Smaller” means about 1 3/4 oz or less with a cross section of 2 cm or less. BTW, it if contains 0.1% or more lead by weight, then it would be subject to the ban. The reason is to protect waterfowl and other wildlife. If I’m reading it correctly, the bill does not prohibit use of what an individual already has in his tackle box. This seems almost too reasonable and I wouldn’t be surprised to see 100% bans by local authorities. </p><p></p><p>Without getting into the great debate over whether this is justified or not, I personally don’t have a big problem. Prices will surely increase, and especially I think for things like jig heads. But, we will cope just like we did when we moved away from lead shot. Just my opinion, but it is a small price to pay to preserve our wildlife. Hopefully the guys making sinkers, split shot, & etc have seen this coming and are ready to transition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDUBS, post: 447957, member: 21536"] Looks like California could be following 6 other states in banning small lead sinkers. A bill has been introduced to stop all manufacture, sales and purchase of smaller lead weights. “Smaller” means about 1 3/4 oz or less with a cross section of 2 cm or less. BTW, it if contains 0.1% or more lead by weight, then it would be subject to the ban. The reason is to protect waterfowl and other wildlife. If I’m reading it correctly, the bill does not prohibit use of what an individual already has in his tackle box. This seems almost too reasonable and I wouldn’t be surprised to see 100% bans by local authorities. Without getting into the great debate over whether this is justified or not, I personally don’t have a big problem. Prices will surely increase, and especially I think for things like jig heads. But, we will cope just like we did when we moved away from lead shot. Just my opinion, but it is a small price to pay to preserve our wildlife. Hopefully the guys making sinkers, split shot, & etc have seen this coming and are ready to transition. [/QUOTE]
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