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2026 Lead Ammunition Restrictions: State-by-State Guide

admin · 2026-04-07T06:52:26.257Z

Lead ammunition restrictions are a slow-moving front that most hunters outside California have been watching from a comfortable distance. That distance is getting shorter. "While some researchers maintain that lead ammunition from gut piles or game carrion left in the field by hunters is the primary source of lead exposure to condors, there is compelling evidence of alternative sources of lead in the environment." — Hunt for Truth Association analysis Two condors were documented eating pain...

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2026 Lead Ammunition Restrictions: State-by-State Guide

As of 2026, California stands alone as the only state in the country with a complete statewide ban on lead ammunition for hunting — every other state either runs voluntary programs, targets specific species or land types, or has no restrictions at all.

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