- Features
How to create an air rifle range in your garden
What does it take to make the perfect range in your garden, BASC experts discuss.
- Offbeat
The importance of rifle fit
As we all know, getting a gun that fits properly will help your shooting in leaps and bounds. However, when it comes to rifles, we often neglect this important aspect which can lead to some bad habits creeping in that will affect your accurate shooting.
- Offbeat
Using airguns as part of squirrel conservation
JDJ Braithwaite reports on the role of modern thermal imaging technology and its use when coupled with airgun hunting methods for the humane removal of grey squirrels from our woodlands. He talks about his experience and the issues he faces in his local town, Lakeland.
- Latest news
BASC supports common-sense amendments to Scotland’s airgun licensing Bill
Politicians urged by BASC to consider and support a series of proposed common-sense amendments to the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill
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Long delays in Scottish firearms licensing are unacceptable
Delays of up to nine months in processing firearms licence applications and renewals by Police Scotland have been described as unacceptable by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Applications for the grant and renewal of firearm and shotgun licences should be processed within a few weeks but a backlog is building up in Scotland.
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Airgun professionals hit the mark with BASC Scotland
Professional pest controllers were put through their paces with airguns at a training day held by BASC Scotland. Airgun shooting is an integral part of pest control and professionals need to be able to demonstrate high standards of skill and safety.
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BASC Scotland challenges airgun licensing report
A report supporting legislation to introduce airgun licensing in Scotland has been challenged by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
Airgunning
Airgun licensing in Scotland
The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 15 May, grouping a proposed airgun licensing scheme for Scotland with alcohol licensing, scrap metal dealers and sexual entertainment venues. Use this briefing to find out more.
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Airgun licensing in Scotland a costly and bureaucratic mistake
A system to license the estimated half-a-million airguns in Scotland will be a costly and bureaucratic mistake, brought in as airgun crime has fallen by 75%, according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation, BASC Scotland. BASC Scotland says airgun licensing is unnecessary, costly and impractical, despite the Scottish Government’s publication of Read more…
