- Features
End of season rifle care and inspection
Use lockdown to clean your rifle. Read about end of season rifle care and inspection.
- Features
Cleaning Shotguns
With the season over and most shooters now finding they have time on their hands, it’s a good opportunity for a spot of maintenance on your guns. BASC director of firearms Bill Harriman shows you how.
- Latest news
BASC asks Home Office to support firearms licensing during coronavirus outbreak
Tens of thousands of firearm certificate holders could be at risk of breaking the law as licensing department resources restricted.
- Latest news
Firearms licensing league table – where does your force rank?
BASC has published the results of its third annual review of firearms licensing performance.
- Latest news
Firearms team enquiries top 10,000 in 2019
Police forces stepping away from Home Office guidance was biggest problem for members.
- Latest news
New BASC service bypasses unhelpful GPs
Members whose licensing applications are being delayed should contact the association’s firearms team.
Firearms
Firearms law changes (England, Wales and Scotland)
New firearms legislation introduced on under-18s storing firearms, registered firearms dealers and deactivated firearms.
- Offbeat
When the cops come calling
BASC’s firearm team is responsible for advising members on firearm issues. Firearms officer Simon Vann looks at the contentious subject of removal of firearms by the police and the legal requirements that they must meet.
