Opposition to the Scottish Government’s plans to license all low-powered airguns will be demonstrated to the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee when it is presented with a 21,000 signature petition on Tuesday 3rd September.
Ways to develop shooting’s contribution to conservation and the environment in Wales have been discussed at a meeting between Natural Resources Wales, the new environment body for Wales, and BASC.
Delegates from Rakuno Gakuen University in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, visit BASC, to learn about training and standards in deer management.
The search is on for a new Secretary General of the European Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation (FACE).
A Young Shots’ Progression Day, organised by BASC, will be held at Thorpe Rifle Range in the Peak District near Derbyshire on 20th October 2013.
Two introductory days, designed to provide a taste of countryside activities for women and Young Shots, will be held by BASC in Wales during August and September.
The annual .410 World Championships, which attracts people from around the world to compete with the smallest calibre shotgun available, will be held in Wales on the 21st September 2013.
Durham Constabulary has been accused of exceeding its legal authority by demanding that firearm and shotgun certificate applicants provide and pay for a medical report from their GPs. The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), is advising its members that the additional requirement goes beyond the existing stipulations set out by law and in Home Office guidance on firearms licensing.
Police forces in the UK are being asked for formal assurances that they do not share confidential firearms licensing information with private or charitable organisations.
