However, prohibiting lead bullets would be a regulatory change, bypassing Congress.
1. The EPA is prohibited from regulating "cartridges and shells" by the Toxic Substances Act.
2. The EPA has long stated that it has no authority to regulate lead bullets.
3. Federal appeals courts have twice ruled that the EPA has no authority to regulate lead bullets.
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