Are Lead Fishing Weights Up Next on California’s Chopping Block?

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California sportsmen are bracing themselves for the upcoming implementation of the state's lead ammo ban, but anglers may have to dump their tackle boxes as well. Lead fishing weights garnered a spot on a list compiled by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). A place on the DTSC's Safer Consumer Products three-year work plan means that lead weights will be coming under review by the agency and may even be restricted or banned. Like the lead ammunition...
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