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…
Legal
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
Posted in Legal
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 takes a look at the new general licences
Stuart Farr turns ‘mythbuster’ to challenge the ongoing ramifications of changes to general licensing. As news reaches our shores that Australia’s beloved national symbol, the Koala, is now on the verge of being “functionally extinct”, one might be tempted to…
Tagged with: basc, BSA, defra, general licences, general licensing, Natural England, organisation, pigeons, Stuart Farr, wildlife and countryside act
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Posted in Legal
On the flipside with Stuart Farr
Even with all the current political unrest, legally, The Brexit deadline is still 29 March, which means that Stuart Farr will finally be able to give up international trade predictions for lent. The last few months have seen some pretty impressive…
Tagged with: Brexit, great britain, international, IWA, legal, NASA, New Horizon, partnership packs, ross edgley, Stuart Farr, trade, traders
Posted in Comment, Legal
Posted in Comment, Legal
In Your Service…?
When it comes to trade deals sometimes it’s difficult to work out what the fuss is all about. Do we need them? If so, why? I confess the constant reference to them makes me wonder where some people’s motives actually…
What Have They Ever Done For Us?
‘Happy New Year to all! There are lots of good things to look forward to this year and, let’s face it, a fair share of things to dread as well. You might think the government has enough on its plate…
The Right To Bear Arms
I have often commented in this column that, in the UK, we have some of the strictest gun laws in the world. As such, I have always considered myself fortunate to have been a licence holder continuously since I was…
Tagged with: america, bill of rights, constitution, firearms, gtn, gun trade, legal, news, rights, second amendment, usa
Posted in Comment, Legal
Posted in Comment, Legal
Climate change: Stuart Farr looks at the bigger picture
Amid recent general licence frustrations, Brexit uncertainty and controversy at Downing Street, Stuart Farr warns that we should not lose sight of the things that truly matter. Can you imagine yourself for a moment standing on the planet Mars? Assume…
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