As long as it's your residence, then you’re fine. But, a commercial establishment is another matter (in some states). I wouldn't go stirring the stink over it if it's not a public place.

Just be sure there's no children around - they love the sweet taste of lead. Pets too. I would also put some visqueen down to catch the waste. You wouldn’t want it leaching into your garden, if you have one. In sandblasting lead-base paint there is potential to have 2500 micograms of airborne lead at any given point. With that amount a Full-face air purifying respirator is recommended. I suppose you’ll have supplied air anyway with a sandblaster.
Chemical strippers are messy and a last resort – also hard (headache) to get rid of the waste since it will be considered hazardous waste.
Scraping is the best, but also time consuming and hard work.
Rotary brushes are slow, too.

Just do the job and be prepared, the less publicity the better – if the paint on it is 1978 or older.