COURT DENIES REHEARING IN EPA AMMO BAN SUIT

Anti-hunting groups suffered another defeat last week when the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Center for Biological Diversity’s request for rehearing of the court’s decision not to ban traditional lead ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The court issued a one-sentence order rejecting the lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency. The National Shooting Sports Foundation defended the interests of the firearms and ammunition industry in the suit, which if allowed to move forward, would have had far-reaching consequences for sportsmen, gun owners, law enforcement, the military and conservation funding.