Should my siblings visit baby tomorrow after spending today at the shooting range? READ DESCRIPTION FIRST

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I have a couple siblings who were going to visit my baby tomorrow morning but I found out they spent today at a shooting range. It was an outdoor range but I'm still nervous about the lead residue. I read that people should use de-lead soap on their bodies/hair afterwards and de-lead detergent on their clothes. I know they don't have any de-lead soap...just regular soap. Also they probably brought some lead residue in their car because they wore the same clothes home...and they'll be driving that car over to my house tomorrow. 
What would you do? Have them visit or postpone it a bit? 
Thank you!!

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I visit the range and do not de lead after holding my own baby......... I am not worried about it.

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I mean if you're that nervous I'd just skip it.

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If they wash their hands they’ll be fine. Also even if they didn’t they’re not covered in anything toxic. 
It’s more or less residue from the weaponry that a forensic scientist could pick up if they were a crime suspect. Not really anything that anyone is usually worried about.

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My husband is a military police officer lol he's shooting all sorts of guns on a daily basis. It's not something we've ever been concerned about.

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I would look up how much lead is dangerous. Then look up how much is transferred to furniture (car seats). Finally how much is transferred from furniture to clothing. I am betting by the time they get to your house, it's a minimal amount. Just breathe mama, everything is going up be alright.

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My husband works at a gun shop; this isn’t something we’ve ever been worried about.

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I go to the range relatively often, and have never been concerned about lead with my little dude. As long as they wash their hands it’s fine, especially if it is awhile after they shoot.

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I tried googling this because I've never heard of it before. I only saw things for pregnant moms and breastfeeding moms. You need to be in direct contact with the residue to be affected. Either breathing it in or eating/drinking afterwards (at the range). There are bullets without lead too

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Ask them to wash their hands and that should suffice. If they came straight from the shooting range it could maybe be a concern, but considering the time between, the likelihood of them transferring any significant amount of lead to the baby is very very slim. Most people who have lead poisoning or high levels of lead in their bodies form shooting are people who go all the time.

Should my siblings visit baby tomorrow after spending today at the shooting range? READ DESCRIPTION FIRST

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