Fresh off a wave of success in the state Capitol last year, animal welfare groups are taking aim at a new target this year: hunting with lead ammunition.
The Humane Society, Audubon California and Defenders of Wildlife are behind a major push to make California the first state to ban lead ammunition for all types of hunting, setting the stage for a showdown with some hunters and adding another layer to the heated gun control debate.
Read the article: The Oakland Tribune (Calif.)
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Environmental, animal welfare groups move to ban lead bullets for all hunting in California
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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