Oahu’s only public shooting range closed indefinitely as probe into possible lead contamination begins – The city confirmed nine of 10 staff members at the shooting complex who were tested have lead levels above the normal range. Two additional staff members declined to get tested. [More]
Define “above the normal range.” Why bring in a military berm, and what does “right next to” really mean?
Forgive me for suspecting anti-gun environmentalcase chicanery at work.
[Via bondmen]
I think that maybe it’s time for an amphibious assault of the Hawaiian chain of islands to oust the communists.
This stinks of special interest corruption.
HOW high are the measured levels, and what ELSE do those with such levels do when they are not at that range?DO they fish.. using uncoated lead weights? Id like to see a graph showing how long each worker has worked that site coordinated wiht that worker’s lead levels. Id also want to see the medical history of each worker. Where ELSE have they been working or playing? How about their own homes.. painted with lead, as so many were back when Hawaii was rapidly growing?
I’d also like to see the lead levels fund in soils mapped….. WHERE is each different level of lead contamination found? ONLY at the backstop berms, or perhaps in the clubhouse perhaps painted with lead paint?
I find it VERY difficult to understand HOW< when the vast majority of rounds fired these days are fullly copper jacketed, the lead thus inside and not avaible to leach….. I've worked other ranges with round counts far greater than that range likely has, testing done regularly, and even the indoor areas are well below Generally Regarded as Safe levels of lead.
A phoney attempt at shutting down the range permanently. Time for a new privately owned/managed range?
“I find it VERY difficult to understand HOW< when the vast majority of rounds fired these days are fullly copper jacketed, the lead thus inside and not avaible to leach"
Unfortunately, the greatest contributor to shooter lead exposure is primer smoke (lead stypnate), not bullets. This range appears to be 100% outdoors, so it's not faulty ventilation. However, a lot of the primer smoke precipitates onto the benches and the ground, so people who sweep and clean can pick up high levels (my son did, but thankfully only temporarily).