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E-lobby: Reinstate sporting rates relief for shoots in Scotland
27 January 2026
Sign our letter to the Scottish Government urging them to reverse the decision to remove small business rate relief for shoots in Scotland.
The wrong way to tackle knife crime
23 January 2026
The Government needs to address the root causes of knives being used as weapons, not target lawfully run businesses selling knives for shooting, fishing and other countryside activities, argues Conor O’Gorman.
NPCC figures expose widespread firearms licensing failures, says BASC
22 January 2026
New figures from the National Police Chiefs’ Council expose worsening and widespread failures in firearms licensing departments across England and Wales.