New recruits represent the future of our sport and our businesses. Mat Manning reminds retailers of their responsibility to set them off on the right track. It is a very pleasing fact that sales of airguns and related accessories appear…
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The Northern Shooting Show is postponed until May 2022
After having to postpone in 2020, The Northern Shooting Show has taken the decision to postpone their event until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, one of the premier shooting events in the calendar will take place on…
The Country Food Trust appointed as official Charity of The Game Fair 2021
Thousands facing food poverty are set to benefit from a new partnership between The Game Fair and The Country Food Trust. The Country Food Trust, founded in 2015 to help feed people who live in food poverty in the UK…
Updated: Covid-19 safe shooting and gathering limits
Shooting has been added to a list of sports that are exempt from the latest Covid-19 restrictions in England. The ‘rule of six’ restrictions brought in yesterday (14 September) in England could have disrupted game shooting which usually includes eight…
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What does government spending mean for the gun trade?
With unprecedented levels of government debt meeting falling levels of personal debt, Roger Williams peers into his crystal ball and tries to decipher what this all may mean for the gun trade. It has already happened. This is not a…
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BASC Covid-19 guidance shoot visits hitting the mark
More than 100 shoots have taken up the opportunity to receive expert practical guidance from BASC staff on reducing Covid-19 risks on shoot day. The free visits, launched in England at the end of June, help shoots form their own…
BREAKING: Game Fair 2020 postponed
The Game Fair 2020 has been postponed. An official statement due imminently is expected to confirm new July dates next year in the event’s regular slot. Gun Trade News managed to speak to the Managing Director of The Game Fair, James Gower, who…
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Lockdown and beyond: How will gun auctions be affected?
Diggory Hadoke is finding that lockdown is the mother of invention, as he ponders what the future may hold for our industry. The early spring has been gloriously sunny, though my young trees need a good drenching to keep them…
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GMK MD Karl Waktare – the GTN interview
The managing director of GMK, Karl Waktare, tells us how the distributors are getting on in the face of coronavirus, and why he has decided to seek nomination to the BASC council. Tell us a little bit about GMK? GMK…
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How will field sports do during the recession?
Roger Williams suggests that UK field sports have the strength to weather the recently announced recession, and are well placed compared to international rivals. The UK has suffered a 20.4 per cent decline in output during the second quarter of…
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