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04-19-2011, 01:31 AM
Bill to Protect Traditional Ammunition Introduced in Senate
NEWTOWN, Conn., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following continued attacks by anti-hunting groups to ban traditional ammunition (ammunition containing lead-core components) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, Senators Jon Tester (D-Montana) and John Thune (R-South Dakota), co-chairmen of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation (S. 838) to clarify the longstanding exemption of ammunition and ammunition components under the act. The Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act is being championed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. The act also calls for lead fishing tackle, similarly under attack from anti-hunting groups, to be exempt from the TSCA.
"Hunting, shooting and fishing are more than just pastimes in Montana—they're part of our outdoor heritage," said Senator Tester. "They're Montana values that we pass on to our kids and grandkids. And I'll fight for those values whenever Washington D.C.'s rules get in the way of common sense."
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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bill-to-protect-traditional-ammunition-introduced-in-senate-120116874.html
S 838 - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d112:1:./temp/~bdPOG5:@@@L&summ2=m&|/home/LegislativeData.php|
Steve
NEWTOWN, Conn., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following continued attacks by anti-hunting groups to ban traditional ammunition (ammunition containing lead-core components) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, Senators Jon Tester (D-Montana) and John Thune (R-South Dakota), co-chairmen of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation (S. 838) to clarify the longstanding exemption of ammunition and ammunition components under the act. The Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act is being championed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. The act also calls for lead fishing tackle, similarly under attack from anti-hunting groups, to be exempt from the TSCA.
"Hunting, shooting and fishing are more than just pastimes in Montana—they're part of our outdoor heritage," said Senator Tester. "They're Montana values that we pass on to our kids and grandkids. And I'll fight for those values whenever Washington D.C.'s rules get in the way of common sense."
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bill-to-protect-traditional-ammunition-introduced-in-senate-120116874.html
S 838 - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d112:1:./temp/~bdPOG5:@@@L&summ2=m&|/home/LegislativeData.php|
Steve