Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Shooting and Conservation, spoke to BASC and provided an insight into his work in Westminster and shares his views on what the shooting community must do to ensure…
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CORONAVIRUS: All Party Parliamentary Group on Shooting and Conservation on shooting’s future
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CORONAVIRUS: Advice on shooting activities in England
BASC and other rural organisations have updated their advice for shooting, work on shoots and pest control in England following the government’s latest changes to the regulations for fighting Covid-19. We must stress that these changes have been made in…
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General licences in England extended
Defra have extended the temporary general licences in England until the end of July. BASC have said that this gives a “window of certainty to the rural community.” BASC say that they “will continue to work with Defra and parliamentarians…
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2019: continuing our year in review
Gun Trade News is back with part two as we take time to reflect on another year of newsworthy industry events and headline news from 2019 May 1 May – The National Security Council discussed plans to use Chinese firm…
Tagged with: airguns, BBC, Clay Shooting Classic, general licences, gtn, gun trade news, industry, Mat Manning, northern shooting show, Steve Lovatt
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Fit For Purpose?
With changes to firearms licensing systems and General Licences in the pipeline, shooters should be prepared for all eventualities, warn shooting groups Shooting groups have criticised plans to tighten guidelines on issuing firearms licences. The Home Office plan to put the…
Tagged with: agricultural, basc, firearms, firearms certificates, general licences, gp, home office, licensing, ngo, shooters, shooting, shotgun
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BASC urges members: “Have your say on general licences”
BASC is urging members to take part in a 12 week public survey launched today by environment secretary Theresa Villiers as part of a planned review of general licences to manage wild birds in England. Defra (the Department for Environment,…
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Gear for airgun shooters
Mat Manning considers some of the gear that airgun shooters will be stocking up on now they have pest birds back in their sights. At long last, general licences for the control of pest birds in England are back in…
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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
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The GTN Interview: Viking’s managing director Sam MacArthur
Viking’s managing director, Sam MacArthur, talks to Ollie Harvey about how the company is transforming and her recent appointment to the GTA Council The 21st century has brought about huge advances in the shooting industry. Sam MacArthur’s parents established Viking…
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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…
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