BASC East
Police Firearms Meetings
There are two police firearms liaison group meetings taking place in the next three weeks, these are with Essex and Cambridge.
There are two police firearms liaison group meetings taking place in the next three weeks, these are with Essex and Cambridge.
The Dengie Shooting and Fishing Show, which is sponsored by Dengie Gun and Tackle, will take place from 7pm on Wednesday 26 November.
Grateful thanks go to all those across the region who have made donations to the BASC Centenary Auction, which is being run by Holt?s Auctioneers in London on 11 December.
BASC has been flooded with calls from members worried about claims circulating on the internet that the police are targeting the shooting community with breathalyser tests over the festive period.
A comprehensive guide to the facts on shooting sports has been distributed to every newsroom across the country. ‘Shooting – the facts for journalists’ has been compiled and published by BASC.
Taste of Game Week is currently in progress with encouraging reports on the amount of game being sold across the region. A number of outlets are offering opportunities to try game and/or promoting it and a number of restaurants are holding taste of game dinners during the period.
BASC has recommended the removal of local nature reserves as a subject matter in its response to a Community and Local Government consultation proposing to change the way in which by-laws are made and enforced by local authorities in England.
His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, has praised BASC for its work to promote shooting and conservation over the last hundred years. He was speaking at the BASC Centenary Reception, held at Coutts and Co in London.
The chief executive of BASC, John Swift, has written to the chief executive of Barnardos asking him to personally intervene in the row over the charities latest campaign video.