Seven out of 10 UK gun trade businesses have reported difficulties trading since Brexit, according to an exclusive Gun Trade News survey carried out in association with the Gun Trade Association. A remarkable seven out of ten businesses surveyed at…
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EFPs invalid from 1 January 2021
From 1 January 2021, UK residents travelling to EU countries with firearms and ammunition will no longer be able to use European Firearms Pass (EFP). People will need to comply with the specific licensing or other requirements imposed by the…
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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…
Shooting Industry Directory 2020 to launch
The UK shooting industry bible is coming back for 2020/21, revised and updated. Featuring vital contact information for the whole UK gun trade, this essential document will be distributed free with Gun Trade News. If you have a new business…
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Pros and cons of high-powered airguns
As demand for super-high-power airguns continues to rocket, Mat Manning explains the advantages and limitations of this specialist hardware It may have looked like being a flash in the pan, but the hunger for super-high-power air rifles appears to be…
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Voting shelved on Europe-wide lead shot ban
In a dramatic intervention by the Czech Republic the European Commission was forced to drop a vote by EU member state representatives on illogical and premature proposals that could have banned the use and possession of lead shot across huge…
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…
Wild and Game and British Game Alliance provide free meals to NHS workers
Wild and Game, the not-for-profit company working to boost game consumption in the UK, has teamed up with the British Game Alliance to supply free game-based meals to NHS workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The Game Aid project started last…
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Highland Outdoors secure exclusive UK distribution for MDT
Highland Outdoors have announced that they have secured the exclusive UK and ROI distributorship for all MDT products. The Modular Driven Technology range which is manufactured in Canada include chassis systems, magazines, buttstocks, accessories, CKYE-POD and merchandise are used world-wide…
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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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