Lead Bullet Pros And Cons

The lead bullet is still favored among most hunters. The alternatives do not match up to the traditional lead ammunition. Just like smoking and global warming, people refuse to believe the real dangers that lead bullets can cause. According to Peeples (2017) article: despite substantial scientific evidence linking the use of lead ammunition to a host of environmental and public health threats, roughly 90 percent of the 10 billion rounds purchased every year in the United States still contain lead. (p.1) Also: The greater threat, they argue, is to Americans’ freedom to hunt and own firearms, and the industry spends lavishly to peddle this viewpoint. (p.1) If the industry finds ways to hide the science from their consumers, they can keep their