When people find out I’ve moved to Carbon County, Pennsylvania, from Marin County, California, the usual response is “Why?”
After all, Marin County has Sausalito, Muir Woods, Point Reyes National Seashore, the Marin Headlands, Mill Valley, Bolinas, and Mt. Tamalpais. Carbon County has Jim Thorpe’s Tomb, Lansford, the Weissport Redneck Festival, Lehigh Gorge State Park, and Weatherly.
Marin County is in a state governed by Jerry Brown; Carbon County is in a state governed by Tom Corbett.
Here is one more reason to ask “Why?” Gov. Brown recently signed a bill banning the use of lead shot and lead bullets. The N.R.A. opposed the bill, saying it would be the end of hunting. My reply to that is: “bullshit “ This is an environmental issue, not a gun control issue.
Lead shot or lead bullets consumed by animals or birds leads to birth defects or death. Lead can be replaced by copper or steel. Lead is not necessary to hunt.
It is refreshing to see a governor willing to buck the N.R.A. I now live in a state where that won’t happen.
Do I miss California? What do you think?
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