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Shooting achieves a parliamentary majority
The BASC election website has shown that a majority of MPs in the new House of Commons have made public statements in support of shooting.
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BASC identifies parliamentary majority in favour of shooting
A majority of MPs who support shooting sports has been identified by BASC. 54% of MPs elected to Westminster have indicated that they support shooting
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BASC pledges to work with all parties to enhance the value of shooting in Britain
BASC has pledged to continue to work proactively with all politicians across the UK to increase the value of shooting in Britain
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Check your candidates’ positions on shooting before polling day
With just one week until polling day in the General Election BASC is urging its members and everyone who shoots to check their election candidates’ views on shooting before casting a vote.
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Value of shooting for wellbeing highlighted in new research
The Value of Shooting for personal and social wellbeing – findings from new research have been published in a BASC infographic
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Airgun licensing plans in Scotland fail to secure all-party support
A Bill containing plans to license airguns in Scotland has failed to secure support from all parties in the Scottish Parliament because of a lack of evidence
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Long delays in Scottish firearms licensing are unacceptable
Delays of up to nine months in processing firearms licence applications and renewals by Police Scotland have been described as unacceptable by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Applications for the grant and renewal of firearm and shotgun licences should be processed within a few weeks but a backlog is building up in Scotland.
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BASC Scotland requests missing crime figures before airgun licensing debate
BASC has submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Scottish Government for missing crime statistics which are crucial to the debate on airgun licensing.
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Airgun professionals hit the mark with BASC Scotland
Professional pest controllers were put through their paces with airguns at a training day held by BASC Scotland. Airgun shooting is an integral part of pest control and professionals need to be able to demonstrate high standards of skill and safety.
