Lead’s a moving target at rifle ranges

From Denver, at a meeting of the Geological Society of America

WOUNDED TREE. This cross-section of a tree taken from behind a shooting range contains a large, deformed bullet (arrow), whose lead may render the wood hazardous waste. J.R. Craig

The lead used in bullets and shotgun pellets can be a threat to the environment near rifle ranges, but many of its hazards are manageable, a new study suggests.