Firing Ranges and Lead Contamination Lead bullets go with firing ranges like wooden spoons go with kitchens — both have been around and used for a long, long time. However, firing ranges have a unique responsibility in gun range lead clean-up to prevent overexposure to lead, which both the EPA and OSHA deem a hazardous […]

  Open firing ranges pose greater risks to health than expected. Many assume that the winds blow the lead laden smoke away — and they are right — keeping the immediate area around the firing range clear of lead-laden dust, smoke and particulates. Their mistake is believing that the problem is “gone with the wind”. […]

Spent lead from outdoor shooting ranges is oftentimes available to wildlife and this has harmful effects. In fact, the Arizona Game and Fish Department says this is the leading cause behind the death of the endangered California Condors in their Arizona-California re-introductory program. However, even if they weren’t endangered, harming them will still result in […]