BASC Northern Ireland

The UK?s largest shooting organisation is calling for police forces across the country to take a consistent and efficient approach to firearms licensing before any increase in fees is considered.

The UK?s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), is launching a phased direct debit payment scheme to make it even easier and more cost effective for people to join.

New legislation has been introduced by the Government which will make it an offence to fail to properly secure airguns in order to prevent them falling into the hands of children.

Shooters will be at the forefront of conserving the UK?s protected dormouse population thanks to a grant of

A statutory suspension of waterfowl shooting in Northern Ireland is to be lifted after the recent thaw. Restrictions are to remain in force in Scotland but the possibility of a statutory suspension of the shooting of ducks, geese and waders in England and Wales has been avoided.

Due to the widespread severe weather the UK?s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), is again calling for all shooters in England and Wales to exercise restraint, wherever it is needed, in the shooting of ducks including reared mallard, geese and waders.