Franc, there was a lot of related discussion in this recent thread that Ted posted here a few weeks ago:

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=428690&page=1

And here's a link to an article from http://www.huntfortruth.org/ about the proposed statewide ban on lead ammunition in California because of alleged lead poisoning in the California Condors.

http://www.ammoland.com/2013/05/rebuttal-to-audubon-societys-support-for-statewide-lead

Do you smell a rat? I would say yes, a big stinky one. Is your thread really all that OT compared to threads on Pipe Smoking or Hunting Boots? Well, only if you think bans on the ammunition most suitable for our vintage doubles has nothing to do with double guns.

A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden.