Reply #61: They want to ban fishing sinkers as well [View All]

[one-eyed fat man]

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/science_nature/press/article_ae05a12b-5e9c-50a6-b678-c9cbce1cf088.html

The push is to get lead out of everything. For hunters, it started with steel shot for waterfowl hunting 30 years ago. However, even things as mundane as solder are being restricted. The lead free alternatives frankly suck, and those of us who like to restore old-fashioned tube radios quickly snap up any real 60/40 rosin core solder that turns up at a flea market or yard sale.

That there are groups who would seize the opportunity a total lead ban offers as a de facto gun ban by the back door is undeniable. Similarly, there are groups who would just as gleefully outlaw hunting, fishing, or even eating anything with more mobility than an eggplant who would back any measure that would make it more prohibitive for people to do.

Bans often do not work as intended. R-12(Freon)refrigerant is banned in the US and no longer made here. It is a peculiar problem in the aircraft industry as there may be no LEGAL alternative to servicing some older aircraft. A 30 pound can of R-12 in Mexico or Brazil costs 25 bucks. It will fetch $800 to $1000 retail here. That's better than your 401k is doing.