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New BASC website launched
A new website has been launched by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
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Watch out for woodcock
BASC members are being asked to use a revolutionary online mapping system to record the arrival of migratory species such as woodcock.
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European Commission firearms proposals flawed
The Home Affairs Directorate General of the European Commission has put forward proposals to completely rewrite the EU Firearms Directive by 2015. FACE, the European Hunters’ representative organisation is opposing the proposals with the assistance of BASC and other FACE UK members.
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New firearms licensing forms to be introduced in December 2013
New forms simplifying the first steps of the shotgun and firearms application process will be introduced in England, Wales and Scotland from December 1st 2013.
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New flavour for BASC Taste of Game
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), is increasing its efforts to promote game by connecting businesses which sell game with consumers and by sharing news, events and recipes.
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Record your shooting and protect your sport with the BASC iGamebook app
iPhone and iPad users can download a new app and help to protect the future of shooting by demonstrating its sustainability with important data from bag returns.
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UK politicians and shooting organisations oppose European attempts to revise firearms rules
Proposals from within the European Commission which could ultimately see unjustified restrictions placed on lawful gun ownership are being opposed by UK politicians and representative shooting bodies.
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Home Office convenes fees working group
The Home Office has begun a co-operative process with the shooting community to assess the correct proportion payable by shooters for licensing services provided by police under the Firearms Act.
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BASC welcomes new Home Office guidance on firearms licensing
New guidance on firearms licensing – which has been produced by the Home Office in consultation with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and others – will be published today. The guidance sets the standards to drive efficiency, consistency and reduce bureaucracy for the police and those who shoot.
