On Tuesday, the House voted 214-201 to block the Biden administration’s ban on the use of lead ammunition on federal lands or waters.
The South Carolina Daily Gazette noted the vast majority of the votes that led to passage of the block came from Republicans, with a small number of Democrats voting to block as well.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
House of Representatives votes 214-201 to pass the GOA-backed H.R. 615 to block Biden’s Lead Ammo Ban—which would eventually be weaponized to ban lead ammo on private lands. pic.twitter.com/OLcaKRnLAT
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) April 30, 2024
The legislation blocking the ban, H.R. 615, was sponsored by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA).
People who have never gone hunting or fishing don’t know what the heck they’re talking about.
The Biden administration’s effort to ban lead ammo and tackle is ridiculous and isn’t based in science.
My Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act will ensure federal agencies… pic.twitter.com/hz6EZxmt5A
— Rep. Rob Wittman (@RobWittman) April 30, 2024
Wittman spoke on the House Floor in support of the legislation, noting that much opposition to it came from people who neither hunt nor fish:
People who have never gone hunting or fishing don’t know what the heck they’re talking about. The Biden administration’s effort to ban lead ammo and tackle is ridiculous and isn’t based in science. My Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act will ensure federal agencies don’t unreasonably limit access for sportsmen and women.
Republicans Vern Buchanan, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Matt Gaetz voted against H.R. 615.
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, and a pro-staffer for Pulsar Night Vision. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. Beef is his favorite vegetable. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at [email protected].
