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Cease Fire
Coast Guard will cease target practice at Great Lakes |
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20 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Cease Fire Coast Guard will cease target practice at Great Lakes In a win for lovers of safety and the environment, the U.S. Coast Guard has withdrawn a plan to conduct machine-gun firing practice in the Great Lakes. After much complaining from boaters, Canadians, congressfolk, local mayors, and other sane people opposed to toxic lead bullets flying amok, a regional Coast Guard commander admitted the plan was " ... |
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| Topics: Department of Defense, Great Lakes, news (all these topics) |
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