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In reply to the discussion: Don't forget to talk about the harm of shooting to health and the environment [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)43. you realize there is lead criteria already in environmental water quality standards
why are you asking for further peer review on that which is already established?
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Don't forget to talk about the harm of shooting to health and the environment [View all]
CreekDog
Mar 2013
OP
At shooting ranges, why can't people just get bullets there and not need to bring them in?
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#2
But you would not need them.And for sport, people used to have gladiator fights in arenas
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#4
Easy enough. Have the Mayors against Bullets in the streets buy all the gun stores
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#14
you're posting this here to continue your aggressive assault on proposed gun control measures?
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#8
Actually I was presenting my personal experience which was counter to the broad brushOP assumptions.
Remmah2
Mar 2013
#11
you were trying to argue that shooting is not harmful to the environment nor people
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#12
It is accurate, lead in the environment from guns has effected waterfowl in many places
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#15
Just pointing out that accuracy is important if you want to convince anyone
Crepuscular
Mar 2013
#16
Here's your post associating an AWB and supporters with wanting to get rid of all guns, everywhere
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#20
no, he thinks we are "gun grabbers" who want to ban all firearms from private ownership
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#26
you were the one who brought up the people who want to ban all private firearm ownership
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#32
you realize there is lead criteria already in environmental water quality standards
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#43
i asked you a question and you responded with some nonsense strawman about something else
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#47
i realize that you became interested in the gun issue at DU only after Newtown
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#65
well you have a point, i mean, it seems to have been more interesting than the 2012 election
CreekDog
Mar 2013
#70
SWANS DYING OF LEAD POISONING IN WASHINGTON STATE AND BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
freshwest
Mar 2013
#74
That's one method and very effective unless one is diligent at staying on topic. nt
flamin lib
Mar 2015
#79