Timeline set for ban on lead shot ammunition

Rural organisations have warned the changes could place pressure on the cartridge manufacturing sector

Chris Brayford
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The sale and use of lead shot for live quarry and clay shooting will be banned from 2029.
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The sale and use of lead shot for live quarry and clay shooting will be banned from 2029.

Global supply chain pressures and the scale of transition required across both clay and game shooting communities could place significant pressure on the cartridge manufacturing sector after the Government...

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