New guidance to police forces to remove unnecessary conditions on the use of lawful firearms has been welcomed by the UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Asulam is the only selective herbicide available for bracken control. From 20th May the storage, promotion, sale and transfer of asulam is authorised under an emergency derogation secured by the Bracken Control Group. Application of asulam may start from 1st July. The promotion, sales & transfer of asulam must cease by 18th September but application can continue. All stocks of asulam must be applied, destroyed or returned to the distributor by 31st October.
BASC is a national representative body for sporting shooting. We have five strategic objectives: