It’s been a long and difficult journey, and our first impulse as we recover may be to drown in beer, but Stuart Farr counsels caution as we re-enter ‘normality’. I, like many of you, had my first jab recently. A…
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The legal challenges faced by the gun trade during the pandemic
As the fallout from Covid enters the courtrooms of the country, Stuart Farr reports on two major cases that might impact your business, and looks ahead at more litigation to come. Those quintessential aspects of trade and commerce—shaking hands on…
How to get the best deal w/ Stuart Farr
Stuart Farr offers some timely advice on making sure you get the best possible deal in any given negotiation So there it is…at the time of writing, the EU negotiators have dipped the WTO stick in the proverbial “merde” and…
How would a no-deal Brexit affect the gun trade?
With a no-deal Brexit looming, Stuart Farr estimates the difficulties we might be presented with from an old trade enemy, the grey import. The story (or at least a version of it) so far… A long time ago, a nation…
What are the implications of face masks to the gun trade?
Stuart Farr reveals the rules and regulations behind the latest anti-Covid measure: face masks, and discusses their implications for the trade. I understand how many of you must be feeling at the present time. Yes, I agree, it does seem…
Tagged with: ammunition, cleaning equipment, clothing, covid, face masks, firearms, firearms certificate, gun shop, guns, indoor, industry, knife, lockdown, mask, retail, shooting, social distancing, Stuart Farr, trade
Posted in Comment, Legal
Posted in Comment, Legal
Laws around gun customisation with Stuart Farr
Stuart Farr looks at the laws around gun customisation and reveals why for legal reasons the practice isn’t as widespread as it should be. Recognising, of course, the lockdown introduced to address Covid-19 has had an adverse impact on many…
What will retail look like as lockdown eases?
“So, this masked man walks into a gunshop,” may sound like the start of a bad joke, but it could be about to get deadly serious. Stuart Farr explores some of the issues that may face retailers when they reopen…
Tagged with: ammunition, camouflage, dry mounting, face mask, firearms, lockdown, ppe, retail, RFD, shooting, shotgun, Stuart Farr
Posted in Legal
Posted in Legal
Legal advice for the firearms industry during coronavirus
Stuart Farr investigates the potential legal responsibilities that the firearms industry could face in the wake of Covid-19 disruptions. It’s not all just about shortages of pasta, rice or loo rolls. Personally, I have few of these items left but…
Tagged with: adr, business, coronavirus, economy, firearms industry, gun trade, legal, pandemic
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Posted in Legal
General consensus
Pest birds are once again covered under a set of new general licences supplied by Defra; but how does the trade view the new legislation? It appears progress has been made since Defra released three new general licenCes on 14…
Tagged with: basc, cla, Countryside Alliance, defra, general licences, GWCT, Natural England, pest bird, pest control, wild justice
Posted in Business, Legal
Posted in Business, Legal
Stuart Farr discusses crowdfunding’s impact on shooting
Stuart Farr investigates a potent weapon of the campaigner’s arsenal, crowd funding, and asks if its use could create further legal dilemmas down the line. It perhaps goes without saying the shooting industry has been the subject of an unprecedented…
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