OSHA recently cited a gun range in Toledo, Ohio, for workplace lead exposure. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s Toledo Area Office (part of the U. S. Department of Labor) cited Kremer’s Guns LLC, in Celina, Ohio, for 23 safety violations on September 26, 2015.  These safety violations endangered the health of their employees. OSHA […]

  Gun ranges are much more important to a community than most people realize.  Anyone who owns a firearm knows that they provide a greater service than just allowing people space for some fun target practice.  Gun ranges provide a safe place for law enforcement officers to hone their skills and therefore increase their ability […]

  In today’s volatile society, police officers have become the enemy to many individuals. These dedicated men and women, who lay their lives on the line on a daily basis, are faced with more threats than ever before. Protecting police officers has become more critical than anyone ever dreamed possible–and that doesn’t just start when they step […]

    Constructing a BMP or best management practices plan for their lead reclamation plan is essential for any shooting range. This plan will differ from range to range and depend upon patrons. Gun ranges where children will periodically be present, for example, must keep their lead levels down to a specific level that is […]

  Recently, an EPA approved contractor working at an abandoned Colorado mine mistakenly unleashed a deluge of contaminated water into the Animas River.  Television news reports revealed a noxious plume of mustard-colored water making its way towards a block of western states, including New Mexico and Arizona.  The dank surge contained levels of heavy metals […]

Lead, including lead shot from shooting ranges, can be recycled over and over. That’s why lead shot reclamation from shooting ranges is a good idea for several reasons. Here’s the top three. CHEAPER THAN MINING  Recycling expert Rick LeBlanc says, “Recycled lead is cheaper to produce than virgin lead. Recycled lead takes less than 25% of the energy […]

  Gun range cleanup is essential to good business, employee health, and the environment. While lead is present naturally in some parts of the earth’s crust, accumulation of lead in soils can be extremely dangerous. Shooting ranges are especially at risk for lead accumulation due to bullet fragments that scatter with shooting activity. Most gun […]