*breathes in lead fumes*
*becomes paranoid that faceless minority thugs will want to steal the $60 he keeps under his mattress*
*hugs $2k gun*
*breathes in more lead fumes*
*love*
Hey Karmy...if you ever actually decide to defend yourself point one of your tampons at them, that ought to work for you.
Yup, says a whole lot of nothing good.a full troll thread and still open? hmm
When you buy a gun, you also gain the ability to never lose your erection.
You're so disorganized in your thoughts.
Obviously no one hunts deer with shotguns, but the typical rifle shot used to kill deer often has a lead core. Because it's cheap. if you actually read the article, it went on about how venison donated by hunters has been found to have elevated levels of lead, and that hunters have 50% more lead in their system after eating deer they kill.
You sure you haven't breathed in too many lead fumes?
You never have to take the bait and insult each other. This was supposed to be a discussion about the potential danger to the user of using a known toxic substance as a projectile.
Cite some sources of long term lead poisoning affecting recreational shooters and hunters. I haven't seen any.
This thread started off as a troll against gun owners calling them crazy due to lead poisoning. I've seen plenty of crazy, OP mainly, who clearly have no exposure to any lead.
Chris Seavoy and Joe Schmidt say they were sent to remodel a Bellevue indoor gun range with no protective gear or instructions about how to stay safe from toxic lead dust. There was no decontamination area.
In the following weeks, Schmidt developed tremors in addition to the headaches, stomachaches, lost appetite, fatigue and irritability that he and Seavoy both experienced — symptoms consistent with but not proof of acute lead exposure.
In November, blood tests showed them with so much of the dangerous metal they had to be pulled off the job at Wade’s Eastside Guns.
Lead bullets, including .22s (even if coated) should be handled very carefully. Once you pick them up, handle, shoot them, you must wash your hands before you eat, smoke or drink. .22 slugs are actually worse than typical hard cast centerfire type lead slugs. I personally know a fellow who hunted with .22s for years and carried the lead bullets in his left front pocket. He has since discontinued the practice and been treated for lead poisoning. He also no longer possesses his left testicle. He lost it due to lead poisoning and the path of introduction was through his genitals. Second, cleaning guns, the residue on the gun and in the bore will contain lead, when you use solvents, you increase the risk of introducing lead into your blood stream by handling, especially if you have cuts on your hands.
FMJ ammo and lead slugs both introduce substantial amounts of airborne lead vapors (the absolute worst form) into the air. FMJ has exposed lead bases and the hot gases vaporize lead at the base of the bullet. How many of you have looked at the base of a fired lead or jacketed bullet? The granular and sometimes fractured appearance indicates gas cutting. Only TMJ (total metal jacket) or plated bullets eliminate lead vapors.
Impulsivity -- notice how gun sales always shoot up after mass shootings? Those are impulse purchases. Plus, the impulsivity that results in gun owners committing suicide -- on an impulse.
Ever notice how those people you claim that don't want to take our guns start talking about taking away all guns right after mass shootings?
The typical M-16 round is fully jacketed (covered in copper) so unless the vapor can escape that there's probably no issue.
I'm pretty sure that the 9mm rounds used in the 9mm pistols issued to officers and high ranking NCO's are fully jacketed too. Although I heard they were considering moving to another firearm for the Officers and I don't know those details.
*blank stare*
The link says that full metal jackets are actually worse than other types. Only Total metal jackets minimize it.
LMAO!!!!!!!
Full Metal Jacket = Total Metal Jacket
You know how many times gun nuts ADHD the whole, "they're comin to take away our guns" thing? and how no matter how often people explain carefully that they're not, they don't seem to register but instead just shout again, "they're comin' to take our guns"?
Kidding aside, I really think it would be good for the gun community to shift to non-lead ammunition.
lol, nice reasoning there.
*stupidity is excusable if caused by lead*
Kidding aside, I really think it would be good for the gun community to shift to non-lead ammunition.