I believe the reasoning was consumer protection. I suspect it was just another salami slice on the way to disarming people. It fits in well with the new shooters coming into the sport. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other. I don't recall a specific reason for it (no rashes of blowgun murders or blowgun robberies). That's been one obvious theme of this year's SHOT Show.
Yes, the popularity of the pellet gun seems to be going full bore. I set up a shooting range in my basement and practice with them.' 'These pellet guns are great training tools,' said USA Shooting Team member Doug Koenig, known as the 'World's Best All-Around Shooter' for his versatility with guns. With the price of gun ammunition and the lack of supply, the reasonably-priced and widely-available pellets are a great alternative to plinking away big dollars at the range.
If there's one takeaway from this show right now it's the increase in pellet gun production and marketing. 22-caliber air rifle, its Whisper G2 air rifle and the Luxor hunting pellet in. GAMO also unveiled its Whisper Fusion Pro. 'As with any hunting gun, it's all about the trigger.'
'This gun has a match-gun-like trigger,' Pigman said.
