Obama Issued A Massive Ammunition Ban Just One Day Before He Left Office

Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com,

In early December SHTFplan contributor Jeremiah Johnson warned the inauguration was still a long way off and that we should never underestimate a Marxist with an army of oligarchs to lean on. It turns out that Johnson’s warnings were right on target, as we have learned over the last couple of weeks that President Obama and officials in his administration moved feverishly to implement new rules and regulations with last minute initiatives.

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One such regulation, which seemingly disappeared within the hustle and bustle of inauguration day, was a new order issued by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe just 12 hours before our new President was sworn into office.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe, an Obama appointee, ordered a new ammunition ban for certain federal lands on Thursday–his last full day in office.

 

The ban, which took effect immediately, eliminates the use of lead-based ammunition on federal lands like national parks and wildlife refuges, as well as any other land administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service.The ban is expected to have a major impact on much of the hunting that takes place on federal lands across the United States as lead-based ammunition is widely legal and used throughout the country.

 

Ashe said the order was necessary to protect wildlife from exposure to lead.

 

Source: The Free Beacon Via Survival Blog

That may seem like a big win for the anti-gun left, but The National Shooting Sports Foundation has already leapt into action:

“This directive is irresponsible and driven not out of sound science but unchecked politics,” said Lawrence Keane, the group’s senior vice president.

 

The timing alone is suspect. This directive was published without dialogue with industry, sportsmen, and conservationists. The next director should immediately rescind this and, instead, create policy based upon scientific evidence of population impacts with regard to the use of traditional ammunition.”

As we noted earlier, President Trump has a lot of work to do to reverse the damage caused by the Obama administration.

Reversing this asinine ammunition ban is a good start.

 

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mike in Ct
mike in Ct
January 28, 2017 8:07 am

I’m not shocked to hear about this Directive…No public comment time, just an order…I went over to F&W to read this directive..Lead Ammo Ban, Fishing tackle as well…the Only bright spot I found in that order; is it will if not acted upon, expire July 2018….Got to love these guys…Mike in CT

Ouirphuqd
Ouirphuqd
January 28, 2017 8:29 am

“We’ll you may throw your rock and hide your hand
Workin’ in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What’s done in the dark will be brought to the light!”

-JOHNNY CASH-

Anonymous
Anonymous
January 28, 2017 9:18 am

Keep in mind that this isn’t actually banning the ammunition -it will still be readily available for those who want it- it’s banning the use of it on certain Federal lands.

Any posts you make or letters you write to oppose it and call for repeal of the ban should directly address this so you won’t come off sounding like an ill informed nut case raving about something that isn’t being done.

Studies showing the true extent of damage to wildlife from lead exposure caused by lead based ammunition should be cited to support whatever position you take.

KaD
KaD
January 28, 2017 11:58 am
Ag
Ag
January 28, 2017 12:33 pm

There is a good law passed by republicans in 1996 that will allow Trump to remove all of Obummers terrible rules issued by the executive:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-27/cra-regulatory-game-changer-could-wipe-out-8-years-obama-regs-hour

have faith, this too will pass.