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…
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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
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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
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Coronavirus: Stuart Farr on the industry’s biggest issues
Stuart Farr takes on not one, but two of the hottest topics in shooting – Coronavirus and lead shot. I’m not a religious person by any means but the global events over the last few months do seem to hark…
Pure and simple
Stuart Farr offers a scoop of advice to help businesses enjoy a ‘fab’ 2020. February! Looking ahead to the month, for many it’s a nondescript month spent preparing for future events to come. Its name is derived from the Latin…
Tagged with: basc, businesses, calibre, christmas, firearm, firearms regulations, great british shooting show, gun, gun trade, home office, SHOT Show, stock, Stuart Farr, usa, weapon, winter
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What’s On The Cards?
Stuart Farr takes a break from festive parlour games to speculate over the New Year’s resolutions of Parliament Quite often we don’t get to see how public figures occupy their spare time when they’re not out and about pressing the…
Martians and Malware
Prevention is better than cure, says Stuart Farr as he argues the case for greater protection against cybercrime By the time you read this article, we will have sworn in a new Prime Minister and regardless of what political camp…
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…
Tagged with: Brexit, british countryside, climate change, defra, downing street, general licence, gun trade, Stuart Farr, wild justice
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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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