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BASC statement in response to the release of “Labour: Protecting Animals” 18th February
BASC has noted the release of the Labour animal welfare policy document “Labour: Protecting Animals”.
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New chairman for NI Assembly’s All Party Group on Country Sports
The NI Assembly’s All Party Group on Country Sports has a newly appointed chairman. Patsy McGlone (SDLP) was elected chairman during the group’s Annual General Meeting which was held recently at Stormont. Speaking after the meeting, Mr McGlone said: “I am delighted to have been elected chairman of the All Read more…
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Gundogs gearing up for Crufts 2015
Gamekeepers, beaters and pickers-up from across the UK are getting ready for one of the main events of the gundog calendar – Crufts 2015. The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), will host the gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts. Gamekeepers, owners of working gundogs, gundog Read more…
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BASC members quiz MPs on shooting
More than 130 BASC members quizzed a panel of senior politicians on shooting at a meeting in the Grand Committee Room of the House of Commons. The panel included: Lord de Mauley, the Defra Minister responsible for shooting Angela Smith MP, the Labour shadow Minister responsible for shooting Roger Williams Read more…
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BASC asks for authorities to consider removing firearms permit fees for EU visitors
BASC has written to the Home Office and the Northern Ireland Department of Justice to request their support for the removal of Visitors’ Firearm and Shotgun Permit fees. Visitors from within the EU coming to the UK to shoot currently have to pay a £12 fee or £60 group fee Read more…
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BASC membership grows to more than 140,000
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), starts 2015 in a strong position to continue to promote and defend shooting with the announcement that its membership has risen to more than 140,000.
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BASC challenges Department of Justice review of NI firearms licensing
The Northern Ireland Department of Justice’s latest review of the Northern Ireland firearms licensing system has been challenged by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The challenge came during a firearms licensing fees workshop at Stormont which was organised and hosted by the Read more…
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BASC assessment of grouse moor licensing proposal
BASC has published a paper entitled “Grouse moor licensing – assessment of proposal and summary of unintended consequences”.
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Northern Ireland Assembly Members visit NI’s leading game shoot
Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s All Party Group on Country Sports recently visited one of Northern Ireland’s leading game shoots at the Baronscourt Estate in County Tyrone. The visit was arranged by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC NI) and the estate. MLAs were given a tour Read more…
