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BASC release second #NoMoorMyths film
BASC releases second film to dispel grouse myths.
Shooting
Police and Crime Commissioners
On May 5th 2016 elections will take place in all 41 police force areas in England & Wales excluding London. Police and Crime Commissioners are charged with securing efficient and effective policing in their area and this includes firearms licensing. This election is an opportunity for BASC members to find Read more…
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Q&A – European Commission proposals for amending the Firearms Directive
The proposed directive has been published. BASC has already identified discrepancies and contradictions. Our initial assessment is below, but please note that this is likely to change as these proposals move through scrutiny.
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BASC NI runs range day for deer stalkers
BASC members in Northern Ireland are being invited to hone their shooting techniques and view the latest range of equipment at a rifle range day on Saturday 18 April
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BASC publishes online PR toolkit for shooting and conservation
A range of online information resources for people to use as a PR toolkit to highlight the value of shooting and its role in the UK has been published by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
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BASC: Shooting has no rural/urban divide
A distribution map of BASC’s membership of more than 140,000 shows people who take part in shooting sports live in city, town, coast and countryside and dispels any myth about shooting being solely a rural issue. BASC, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, is the UK’s largest shooting organisation. Read more…
BASC Central
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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BASC calls on guns to take on fundraising challenge for the Prince’s Trust
Those who shoot can raise money for The Prince’s Trust by taking part in the Bleasdale Challenge on Thursday 5th of June at Bleasdale Tower, Lancashire. The event, organised by the Really Wild Clay Company and supported by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation Read more…
BASC Central
Target pistol shooting petition – please sign and share
Please sign and share a petition calling on the government to amend the Firearms Acts to allow the ownership and use of .22 calibre rimfire pistols for competitive sporting purposes in England, Wales and Scotland. Even if you have no personal interest in “.22 pistol shooting”, by signing the petition you can show your support for shooting in general and contribute to an act of solidarity which will set the scene for future challenges.
