Oct. 23, 2014 Liz Klimas
“While the most obvious threat at a gun range would be a person who wasn’t safely using a firearm, according to some there could be a less obvious concern at many facilities: lead exposure.
Here’s how the Seattle Times started off with it in a recent report:
A confused 38-year-old father in Kentucky rarely crawled out of bed.
A conservation volunteer in Iowa lost feeling in his hands and feet.
A 5-year-old girl in South King County doubled over in pain and vomited.
The cause of their suffering: lead poisoning. The source: dirty gun ranges.
Calling it a “hidden risk,” the Seattle Times reported that through its investigation it found thousands of people had some degree of lead poisoning due to poor ventilation or other factors at gun ranges where lead ammunition was used.”
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