A decision to end the use of a dedicated Crimestoppers number as part of a police campaign on firearms security has been welcomed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC opposed the use of a dedicated Crimestoppers line, which it said was neither necessary nor appropriate and Read more…
A new deer stalking scheme has been set up in Northern Ireland for members of the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The scheme, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, offers high quality accompanied foot and high-seat stalking over 10,000 acres of Read more…
International pistol shooter Geri Buckley has joined the Northern regional team of the country’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). She takes up the position of North East regional officer on 10th November and will be based in East Yorkshire. Geri is the British record Read more…
David Davies MP has visited a clay shoot in his Monmouth constituency and praised shooting for its contribution to rural life. Mr Davies visited Keepers Lodge Clay Shoot, between Monmouth and Chepstow, for a shooting lesson with BASC-accredited shotgun coach Davie Smeaton. A clay shoot is run at the ground Read more…
Airgun licensing in Scotland is impractical and will not improve public safety, according to representative bodies for police and lawyers in Scotland and BASC Scotland – a national representative body for shooting. Proposals outlined in the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill are described as unaffordable and unlikely to work. Read more…
From Wednesday 15 October police forces in England and Wales will be taking part in an initiative to ensure firearms are being kept and stored securely. New Home Office guidance allows the police to make unannounced visits to check on the security arrangements of certificate holders under certain circumstances. The police Read more…
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation has welcomed the government’s statement on supporting the recovery of the hen harrier population by taking “targeted action”. The Government also said that “hen harriers merit additional action to reverse the decline in their population.” The statement is contained in the Defra response Read more…
The Liberal Democrats have confirmed support for country sports and responsible gun ownership at the rural reception hosted by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Angling Trust at the party’s conference in Glasgow. Defra Minister Dan Rogerson MP praised the positive working relationship between the Liberal Read more…
A proposal to consider excluding the use of general licences over some areas of land in Scotland has been challenged by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). BASC is concerned that this could penalise innocent land managers and affect their livelihoods. The plan Read more…
