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Firearms licensing failures are impeding the shooting sector
Eighteen police forces are taking more than 100 days to turn around applications.
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Northern Ireland shooting organisations aim to improve firearms licensing
Northern Ireland’s largest shooting and countryside organisations have joined forces to help improve firearms licensing.
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New firearms licensing database offers significant improvements
The Home Office has begun tendering for a new system to replace the National Firearms Licence Management System in England and Wales.
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Bill to restrict pump-actions will not become law says BASC
BASC has backed the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill regarding pump-action shotguns.
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BASC outlines key demands in licensing fees review
BASC will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales.
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The firearms licensing crisis continues….
BASC’s head of firearms Martin Parker takes a closer look at the current state of firearms licensing and where we go from here.
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Firearms licensing service raised with Dyfed Powys
BASC has met with the Chief Constable for Dyfed Powys to raise member issues with the police force’s firearms licensing department.
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Improvements made to firearms licensing service
Following pressure from BASC, MPs and press coverage, several police firearms licensing departments have started accepting grant applications again.
Press release
Firearms licensing service improved after criticism
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been made aware that several firearms licensing departments that had previously stopped grant applications have revised their policy after criticism from BASC, press coverage and intervention by MPs. Licensing departments in North Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Kent and Northamptonshire had all previously Read more…
