End of an era: Last U.S. lead smelter to close in December

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Posted: 10/30/2013 9:07:28 AM EDT

End of an era: Last U.S. lead smelter to close in December

domestic manufacture of conventional ammunition, from raw ore to finished cartridge, will be impossible

http://dailycaller.com/2013/10/28/end-of-an-era-last-u-s-lead-smelter-to-close-in-december/

Increasingly restrictive regulation of lead is likely to affect the production and cost of traditional ammunition

Posted: 10/29/2013 2:59:32 PM EDT

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I wonder if this explains the huge order by the feds last year for ammo. Stocking up before they turned around and outlawed the importation of lead.

We have known for at lease a decade that they were going to attack the availability of ammo as a back door gun ban scheme.

Posted: 10/29/2013 3:12:59 PM EDT

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I wonder if this explains the huge order by the feds last year for ammo. Stocking up before they turned around and outlawed the importation of lead.

We have known for at lease a decade that they were going to attack the availability of ammo as a back door gun ban scheme.

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I thought the exact same thing when I saw this post.

Posted: 10/29/2013 3:21:54 PM EDT

[#3]

Quick everyone, go buy every box of ammo you can find.... Wait, thats a short list.....

Posted: 10/29/2013 4:02:11 PM EDT

[#4]

They will now just import lead wire probably at a fraction of the cost of domestically produced lead, and enjoy increased profit margins.

Also domestic lead mines will enjoy a boost due to the now increased international demand for lead (to be imported into the U.S).

The fed.gov, yeah protecting the world from us.