Rumor Confirmation - LEAD MANUFACTURE

[Mattrmvpd]

Hey guys... I heard a rumor and just wanted to run it by you all to see if any of you have heard of this or if someone did NOT know what they were talking about.

I was told that the ONLY LEAD melting plant/facility that is located in MidWest U.S is being forced to close due to EPA regulations that are being brought upon it. The rumor goes further that the facility is forcing its closure by the END of this year and planned to relocate to Canada.

Any truth to this? I can NOT find anything on it.

This all concerns me IF it is true as I would believe it would DRASTICALLY increase the price for ALL types of ammo and components.

Thanks
Matt (LEO SOUTH GA.)

 

[Rob01]

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...rican-lead-smelter-closing-down-december.html

 

[Sweetyzfd]

Truth. They're gonna choke off ammo

 

[woostri]

If they relocate the 3rd world country, the price might go down...

--- aim small miss small ---

 

[smschulz]

Isn't most steel made elsewhere now (as sad as that is), then why not lead?

 

[savages]

If they relocate the 3rd world country, the price might go down...

--- aim small miss small ---

And then the gov bans the importation...

 

[bigedp51]

If you Google lead smelters in Canada........................

Welcome to General Smelting Company of Canada
Home

And if you Google lead smelters in Mexico..............

An American smelting company relocated to Mexico
ASARCO » Company History

The United States will continue to manufacture Viagra so everyone will still have lead in their pencil.

 

[bigedp51]

And then the gov bans the importation...

And then Americans will start walking because we won't have any car batteries.....which ain't gonna happen.

Money talks and share holders want dividends, and lead is produced cheaper in Canada and Mexico.

If you want to worry about something find out how far Canadian Club and Tequila are made from the smelters. (the worm in the bottle of Tequila could have died of lead poisoning)

 

[Dan Newberry]

Surely all of the lead going into American made bullets isn't coming out of this one plant... (is it?)... I don't know.

I think there have been enough bullets already sold in the US since the fake Sandy Hook debacle that we can make it thru WWIII before we run out.

 

[damoncali]

Doesn't this pose a national security problem? Or does the government now have to stockpile massive amounts of lead. Or do they already?

 

[woostri]

We can always dig up and recycle our berms... I know I've personally re-introduced plenty of lead back to the ground.

--- aim small miss small ---

 

[Limedust]

A private company decided not comply with new regulations; it was more economically expedient for the owners to close up shop. Let's not forget that. Additionally, it's easy to lose sight of the fact, in the surge toward paranoia, that townspeople--and yes, their lawyers--were trying to get this place to clean up for twenty years or so because kids were increasingly fucked up by toxic levels of lead in their blood due to the laxity of the plant's containment measures.

Is it bad the place closed down for the 270 people that worked there? Yes. Is it bad for industry in the U.S.? Probably so. Is this a gun grab orchestrated by the highest levels of the government. Not on your life. This has been in the making for decades and is a story of regulation and profit margins.

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

how do i balance my tires?

 

[Mudcat-NC]

Yall need to head over to Sierra's blog and read what they had to say about it....and, just relax.....

 

[No1]

how do i balance my tires?

With zinc and steel.

There is also talk of Doe Run building a new plant to meet the EPA regs.

 

[SWThomas]

Like stated above, we'll just import it. Our government loves to give money to other countries.

 

[Rhyno]

Like stated above, we'll just import it. Our government loves to give money to other countries.

It's worthless anyways.

 

[nuclear_shooter]

Yall need to head over to Sierra's blog and read what they had to say about it....and, just relax.....

For people who are lazy (such as myself): Sierra Responds: How Will the Closure of the Lead Smelting Plant Affect Sierra Bullets? | Sierra Bullets