[Tokarev 40]

I was talking to my local gunshop owner yesterday, and he was telling me about how the last lead smelter in the U.S. has been shut down, due to Obama's new EPA regulations. This means that the lead necessary to make bullets will be going up in price, due to having to import it. He was also telling me that it's the State Department that has jurisdiction over import/export regulation and that they are probably going to restrict ammo imports in conjunction with this situation. I haven't heard anything about this, but if it is true, gun owners would be wise to stock up on reloading components.
Any comments?

 

[TheMaineEvent]

Several ammo makers have stated that this won't affect them at all since the lead to make ammo is already imported.

http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2013/12/us-ammunition-industry-to-survive-closure-of-lead-smelter.aspx

 

[Nomad 2nd]

Several ammo makers have stated that this won't affect them at all since the lead to make ammo is already imported.

http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2013/12/us-ammunition-industry-to-survive-closure-of-lead-smelter.aspx

While this is true, it DOES reduce supply, while demand remains the same.

 

[madcritter]

Have had 2 full 5 gal buckets of tire weights stashed in back yard for years. Also about 200lbs of dive weights and no longer dive.

 

[rover]

its the last smelter of Raw lead, there are several lead recycling smelters still in US. Canada has a huge smelter just across the border. This is just more attempt to get us to stop mining lead by the gov regs.

 

[Tokarev 40]

Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure what to make of it. I'll be putting aside more reloading supplies anyhow. Thanks again!

 

[Jimboman]

Most of the smelter business is for batteries
Buy your batteries now!,