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Originally Posted by PaulS
I gotta think there is something that can replace lead at around the same price.
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There's a reason lead is so widely used. The densest, most readily available element with a very low cost compared to its usefulness.
This denial is excellent news. An all out ban is ridiculous, especially considering what they are trying to accomplish - preventing the ingestion of lead by birds. With that in mind, there would have been fewer pissed off people and more support behind a reasonable restriction that was something like a ban on lead fishing weights under 1oz.
I'm feeling a little uncomfortable though... a government agency made a correct decision and based that decision on reason?!?