In 2010, the Army adopted a lead-free bullet known as the M855A1 for the M4 and M16A4 rifles. From Military.com (bold italics added): The M855A1 features a steel penetrator on top of a solid copper slug, making it is more dependable than the current M855, Army...
This quote is part of a long piece that Thinkprogress.org had on the risks of lead poisoning. . . . John R. Lott is founder and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, a tax-exempt organization that works to “advance the scientific understanding of the...