The importance of a Health & Safety Plan (HASP) for Lead Clean-up of Firing Ranges
A cleanup is taking place in Washington state after 2 acres of soil in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest were found to be contaminated with lead. The source of this contamination is what was formerly a trap shooting range. According to The Spokesman-Review, the cleanup of these 2 acres is estimated to cost $780,000. This […]
Protecting Police Officers from Lead in Law Enforcement Firing Ranges
Law enforcement officers have to qualify on firing ranges up to six times per year and they practice a little less often than that. Live firearms training is expensive, but typically officers buy cheaper ammunition for practice. Whereas 50 regulation rounds will cost as much as $50. The practice ammunition costs up to $300 […]
