Help Stop Union County, NJ from Criminalizing Lead Ammunition at Range

 Proposed Ordinance number 607-2004 bans the use of lead ammunition at Lenape Park, a public facility owned and operated by Union County, New Jersey since 1927.  It also criminalizes even the mere possession of lead ammunition at that site, providing for up to 90 day’s imprisonment for each violation.  A box of handgun ammunition in a range bag in your trunk could land you in jail.

 The Ordinance follows Union County’s unsuccessful attempt to close the range last month rather than work with environmental regulators to study and implement gradual environmental practices over a period of years.  After an outpouring of support from gun owners, the Freeholders decided to keep the range open (at least for now), but have overreacted by attempting to ban lead ammunition and criminalize its possession. 

 Instead, the Freeholders should implement a gradual phase-in of environmental management practices required by government regulators, and keep traditional trap and skeet shooting intact.

 The Ordinance will be considered at the Freeholder’s meeting on Thursday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Union County Administrative Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207, 6^th floor (for directions, go to http://ucnj.org/direct/DIRECT.HTM).

 Please contact the Freeholders in advance of the meeting as follows:

 Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada

Telephone (908) 527-4111

Fax: (908) 289-4143

email: [email protected]

Freeholder Vice Chairman Rick Proctor
Telephone (908) 527-4116

Fax: (908) 289-4143

email: [email protected]

Freeholder Chester Holmes

Telephone (908) 527-4114

Fax: (908) 289-4143

email: [email protected]

Freeholder Lewis Mingo, Jr.

Telephone (908) 527-4110

Fax: (908) 289-4143

e-mail: [email protected]

Freeholder Alexander Mirabella

Telephone (908) 527-4117

Fax: (908) 289-4143

e-mail: [email protected]

Freeholder Mary P. Ruotolo

Telephone (908) 527-4113

Fax: (908) 289-4143

e-mail: [email protected]

Freeholder Deborah P. Scanlon

Telephone (908) 527-4115

Fax: (908) 289-4143

e-mail: [email protected]

Freeholder Daniel P. Sullivan

Telephone (908) 527-4112

Fax: (908) 289-4143

e-mail: [email protected]

Freeholder Nancy Ward

Telephone (908) 527-4109

Fax: (908) 289-4143

e-mail: [email protected]

County Manager George W. Devanney

email: [email protected]

Telephone: (908) 527-4200