Non-lead Hunting regulations for California

[KatoKevin454]

Looks like Air guns / Pellet Rifles are exempt from the non-lead rules,
here's a link to the Regs.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Nonlead-Ammunition#25046251-are-pellet-rifles-included-in-the-nonlead-ammunition-ban

* look for the asterisk and look in FAQ's

 

[Jayman07770]

Starting 2019 all center and rim fire will have to be non-lead. Most of the hunters I know that use rimfire for small game have or going to switch over to pcp. 

 

[Centercut]

Yes, the Wing Nuts in Sacramento have overlooked PCPs. They are not defined by law as Firearms for lead exclusion purposes. Something they’ve actually done right albeit through no action of their own...

 

[KatoKevin454]

now if they would only open it up for large game like some other states, that would be good, but that's asking a lot from Ca legislature..... I think we are lucky just being able to use Air Guns at all for hunting in Ca. 

 

[Jake]

Hopefully it stays under the radar.

 

[Yote]

Sorry but with all the air gun sites .It won’t stay under the radar for long