Ivy Mike
Member
No government funding is necessary? Who is paying for the range to begin with, seeing as that's exactly what the bill does? Did you read the bill and what qualifies as a range? How would you propose we handle a serious potential for lead contamination of our public spaces without any oversight? If these are public ranges on federal and state lands, does that mean the government(s) are liable?Lead remediation is a self funding venture, the $$ is split between the range and the remediation company. Everyone smiles
No govt. funding (and subsequent various levels of rules, regs, oversights, inspections, DELAYS, etc et al) is necessary
And lead remediation is hardly self-funding. The recycled lead might yield a credit on the final bill, but it doesn't pay for itself. Especially if you're not at an indoor range with large bullet traps that collect the ammo. Digging up large sections of outdoor ranges isn't cheap.
And today, we know just how serious lead exposure can be, even at seemingly low levels. Ask anyone who had to use bottled water in Flint Michigan for a couple years. Lead is a serious hazard that comes from shooting guns.