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LAG to advise against lead

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Kate — No Comments ↓

A letter from the chairman of the Lead Ammunition Group to DEFRA secretary of state Liz Truss has confirmed the anti-lead conclusion of the group’s final report – and provoked heavy criticism from shooting organisations and individuals alike. John Swift’s…

‘Second report’ crushes LAG credibility

Posted on June 26, 2015 by hannahm — No Comments ↓

The Lead Ammunition Group (LAG) has come under yet closer scrutiny, as ex-members team up to deliver an alternative report to DEFRA. Members of the group who resigned from the LAG in protest at its “abuses of process” have submitted their own report to DEFRA,…

Austria abandons fight against lead shot

Posted on June 8, 2015 by hannahm — No Comments ↓

The Austrian government is apparently abandoning research into the phasing-out of lead ammunition