A Warning to all shooters:Note We are heading for a total lead ban on all shooting!
Country and type of regulation. http://www.peregrinefund.org/subsite...15%20Avery.pdf
1975 Mauritania hunting laws prohibit use of toxic ammunition for large game and sport hunting.
1980 Liberia bans lead shot due to military coup.
1985 Denmark hunters initiate use of nontoxic shot.
1989
1990
1991 USA bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
Norway bans lead shot in wetlands for hunting of all ducks, geese, and waders.
1992
1993 South Australia, Australia bans the use of lead shot.
Victoria, Australia bans the use of lead shot during duck season.
Denmark bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
Cyprus bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
Germany bans the use of lead shot over wetlands in 8 Lander and recommends voluntary use of nontoxic shot
over all wetlands.
Belgium bans the use of lead shot over Ramsar wetlands.
February-Netherlands bans the use of lead shot for hunting over wetlands.
1994
1995 Victoria, Australia bans the use of lead shot for duck hunting.
Netherlands bans the use of lead shot in all hunting.
UK instills voluntary use of nontoxic shot over wetlands.
1996 Denmark bans the use of lead shot in all hunting.Finland bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
1997 Canada bans the use of lead shot for hunting migratory game birds near water.
1998 Switzerland bans the use of lead shot for hunting over wetlands and shallow water areas.
Belgium bans the use of lead shot over all wetlands.
Northern Territory, Australia bans the use of lead shot during duck season.
1999 England prohibits use of lead shot over wetlands and for all waterfowl.
Canada bans the use of lead shot for hunting all migratory game birds (with a few exceptions).
2000 Japan bans the use of lead bullets for deer hunting in Hokkaido.Latvia bans the use of lead shot over wetland special protected areas.
Spain bans the use of lead shot at Ramsar sites.
Denmark bans the import of all lead products including ammunition.
2001 Queensland, Australia instills voluntary ban on the use of lead shot over wetlands.
1 June-Spain bans the use of lead shot over all wetlands.
2002 Sweden bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
Wales bans the use of lead shot over wetland sites of special scientific interest.
Sweden bans the use of lead shot for clay pigeons.2003
2004 Netherlands bans the use of lead shot for clay pigeons.Tasmania, Australia bans the use of lead shot over public wetlands and Crown Land.
2005 Hungary bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
31 March-Scotland bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
Norway bans the use of lead shot for all hunting.
2006 New Zealand bans 10 and 12 gauge shot for waterfowl near water.
France bans the use of lead shot over wetlands.
2007 Camp Roberts, California, USA bans all lead ammunition for hunting.
Fort Hunter Liggett, California, USA bans lead ammunition for hunting.
2008 Tejon Ranch, California, USA bans all lead ammunition for hunting.
Camp Roberts, California, USA bans use of all lead shot and ammunition for hunting.
California, USA bans the use of lead ammunition when taking big game and coyotes in the California Condor
range in California.
Sweden enacts a total ban on lead shot and ammunition.
Belgium considers a total ban on the use of lead shot.Portugal proposes a ban on the use of lead shot in wetlands.
