In an exclusive poll for Gun Trade News conducted on 25 and 26 March 2020, two-thirds of gun businesses revealed that they were temporarily closing to deal with the impact of coronavirus. Sixty per cent of respondents had already closed,…
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CORONAVIRUS: UK Gun Trade hunkers down for pandemic, with two-thirds of businesses closing
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Now three shooting shows on one weekend!
The Game Fair has been rescheduled to September, meaning there are now three shooting shows taking place one one weekend! The Game Fair, one of the UK’s largest and best-established country fairs, has today announced that it will be postponing…
How has coronavirus affected your business?
Get in touch, complete our quick survey, and let us know how your business has been affected by coronavirus These are certainly unprecedented times; this week, the government introduced a set of measures which are as close to a nation-wide…
CORONAVIRUS: Sportsman Gun Centre closes shops
Sportsman Gun Centre have closed their three retail branches after the government announced an effective nation-wide lockdown due to coronavirus. Sportsman Gun Centre also said that while the stores are now closed, they are operating with a “limited skeleton crew.”…
A recession can be the best time to advertise – here’s why
With the talk of an economic recession being inevitable, many companies will look to cut advertising spend – but this is why you should maintain your advertising efforts – and even increase them! The coronavirus outbreak has caused a global…
CORONAVIRUS: BASC asks Home Office to support firearms licensing during pandemic
Tens of thousands of firearm certificate holders could be at risk of breaking the law as the coronavirus outbreak restricts police resources, according to BASC. The UK’s largest shooting organisation is aware that police forces are starting to divert officers…
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CORONAVIRUS: Northern Shooting Show rearranges dates
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Northern Shooting Show has decided to move to later this year. Following the government announcement that all ‘mass gatherings’ would not be supported by the emergency services, and that the general public should only…
CORONAVIRUS: Association of Deer Management Groups AGM is postponed
The Association of Deer Management Groups’s annual general meeting was due to take place on 18 March, but has now been postponed due to the growing outbreak of coronavirus. As the globe tries to combat the outbreak of coronavirus, all…
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LATEST: How is gun trade affected in coronavirus-struck Italy?
With all of Italy now subject to coronavirus lockdown, we’ve decided to issue an update on the impact of the gun trade in Italy. There are many major brands and manufacturers in Italy, such as Benelli, Beretta, Fausti and Perazzi…
CORONAVIRUS: New dates set for IWA 2020
The latest updates to the news that IWA 2020 has been postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). After IWA OutdoorClassics 2020 was postponed due to the spread of coronavirus, new dates have been issued for the show – Thursday 3…
