Airgun licensing likely to fail
25th June 2015
Scotland’s largest shooting organisation has warned of the consequences of the Air Weapons and Licensing Scotland Bill.
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BASC statement on tabling of second LAG report
25th June 2015
Commenting on BASC’s support for the tabling of a second report by former members of the Lead Ammunition Group (LAG) , BASC chairman Alan Jarrett said: “BASC has always insisted that the LAG process should be coherent, consistent, clear and unbiased. BASC’s policy on lead ammunition is totemic: No sound evidence, no change.
Field to Fork launched at Royal Highland Show
24th June 2015
Scotland’s Natural Larder’s ‘Field to Fork’ project, connecting wildlife managers and the food industry, was launched at the Royal Highland Show.
Date announced for Countryside Clay Shoot 2016
24th June 2015
The 2016 Countryside Clay Shoot will be held at the prestigious Six Mile Bottom shooting estate in Cambridgeshire on Saturday 14th May.
Shoots in Scotland face tax re-introduction
23rd June 2015
The publication of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill confirms the Scottish Government’s intention to reintroduce non-domestic rates for shoots in Scotland.
Simulated shooting with BASC at the Royal Welsh 2015
22nd June 2015
Visitors to the Royal Welsh Show will have a chance to use BASC’s ST-2 Shooting Simulator – the most realistic on the market. Beginners can use the simulator to try shotgun shooting and more experienced people can use it to improve their shooting.
Enter BASC’s Summer gun draw for a chance to win a £30,000 bespoke shotgun
19th June 2015
People are being reminded that BASC is offering the chance to win a shotgun worth £30,000 in the BASC Summer Gun Draw 2015.
The gun will be made-to-measure by Shropshire-based Boxall & Edmiston to your requirements to a total value of £30,000.
BASC statement on Defra game bird breeding study
18th June 2015
BASC is calling on the Government to publish a game bird study which concluded in 2012. Defra commissioned research in 2009 entitled ‘Study to determine whether cage-based breeding can meet the needs of game birds, and if not, to identify best practice’. It was concluded in 2012 but has not
Vauxhall joins BASC car discount scheme
17th June 2015
Vauxhall is the latest car manufacturer to join BASC’s exclusive members’ discount scheme.
