Montana Hunter Seeks to Modify Shot Laws

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   Montana Hunter Seeks To Modify Existing Lead Shot 

Laws

This email was received from Ric Carter of Somers, 

Montana. Anyone wishing more information about 

his proposal can contact him at the address below.

I am going to throw this out for your consideration. I 

will be sending this to my representatives in 

Washington and other hunter-friendly people there. 

With any luck, we may be able to gain some ground 

on hunting. Please spread it around to people 

interested in black powder and shotgun hunting. 

A Proposal Regarding Muzzleloading and 

Damascus-Barreled Shotguns

When the laws passed restricting lead shot were put 

into effect, many older shotguns were made 

unusable for waterfowl hunting. Muzzle loading and 

other antique shotguns, are unsafe to shoot with 

substitute shot. Severe damage will result to the 

firearms, and could cause injury or death. 

The numbers of these firearms in the United States 

are miniscule. I would be surprised if they comprise 

.001% of guns that would be in the field during the 

season. The amount of lead shot fired during a 

season would be negligible. I propose there be a 

lifting of restrictions on these classs of firearm: 

antique, Damascus barreled and muzzle loading 

shotguns for the use of lead for waterfowl.   

Please help us restore the use of these fine old 

firearms to the hunting fields.

Ric Carter

Somers, Montana 59932

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TasunkaWitko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator aka The Gipper Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Chinook Montana Status: Offline Points: 14753	Post Options Post Reply Quote TasunkaWitko Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Montana Hunter Seeks to Modify Shot Laws Posted: 17 October 2005 at 05:17
	Montana Hunter Seeks To Modify Existing Lead Shot Laws This email was received from Ric Carter of Somers, Montana. Anyone wishing more information about his proposal can contact him at the address below. I am going to throw this out for your consideration. I will be sending this to my representatives in Washington and other hunter-friendly people there. With any luck, we may be able to gain some ground on hunting. Please spread it around to people interested in black powder and shotgun hunting. A Proposal Regarding Muzzleloading and Damascus-Barreled Shotguns When the laws passed restricting lead shot were put into effect, many older shotguns were made unusable for waterfowl hunting. Muzzle loading and other antique shotguns, are unsafe to shoot with substitute shot. Severe damage will result to the firearms, and could cause injury or death. The numbers of these firearms in the United States are miniscule. I would be surprised if they comprise .001% of guns that would be in the field during the season. The amount of lead shot fired during a season would be negligible. I propose there be a lifting of restrictions on these classs of firearm: antique, Damascus barreled and muzzle loading shotguns for the use of lead for waterfowl. Please help us restore the use of these fine old firearms to the hunting fields. Ric Carter Somers, Montana 59932
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waksupi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka Keeper of the Old Traditions Joined: 11 June 2003 Status: Offline Points: 2371	Post Options Post Reply Quote waksupi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 October 2005 at 08:31
	Ron, thanks for posting this. I'm still working out details to submit. I was told to contact Ducks Unlimited, and try to get thier support on this. My estimate of possible hunters added to the field was questioned by one individual. I came up with that number in this way. At a national rendezvous, of say 3000 people, only maybe a hundred people take part in competition. Of the other attendees, a surprisingly small number actually shoot muzzloloaders. Of those who shoot, even a smaller number even own a smoothbore. And, of the smoothbore shooters, maybe one in ten use, or would use, them for waterfowl. Nationwide, I would be surprised to see over three thousand tops take to the duck blinds. Others, not involved with muzzleloaders at all, may have an old Damascus twist barrel around they would like to try out. I would imagine this number would be even lower than the ML users. If a proposal can be presented to the Federal law makers, and pass this lessening of restrictions, we will still have to go to the state level, to change laws there. I think this may be a do-able thing, as a rider on a larger bill, without much fanfare. The biggest draw back, is we are such a small voting block that would be interested in this change. When I get a better idea of where I'm headed with this, I will post the info. Any input or suggestions are welcome.
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