Well, I catfish on the Potomac River a lot. I typically use 4-6 oz weights and often times the weights go over 12 oz. If those weights had to be non tox, I'd go broke!

As far as smaller weights, I don't have much of an issue with it and tend to use non tox stuff already.

I know the forced use of non tox shot for waterfowl hunting made that sport a lot more expensive. At least if you want to use something better than cheap steal shot.

But I agree, some areas particularly the north east part of the country, the loons have been hit hard. There is even a push in California to ban all lead projectiles for hunting, even rifle round because the bullets fragment and poison animals feeding on the gut piles and game that gets away. There was concern it maybe affecting the California condor...