Conor O'Gorman, Author at The British Association for Shooting and Conservation

EU lead shot ban has implications for UK

Post published:30th November 2020

Dr O’Gorman discusses the EU’s disproportionate ban on using lead shot over wetlands which could have drastic consequences in the UK.

Voting shelved on Europe-wide lead shot ban

Post published:29th July 2020

BASC continues to support a five year transition away from lead shot for live quarry shooting following an attempted wider ban on lead shot.

Going shooting during Covid-19

Post published:3rd June 2020

Dr Conor O’Gorman provides a snapshot on the latest situation for shooting during the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK.

Trolls take aim at Love Island Ollie

Post published:13th January 2020

A fellow shooter, Ollie Williams, is being subjected to the most appalling hate-filled attacks by social media trolls.

What’s the problem with firearms licensing?

Post published:11th September 2019

One of the aims of the 2016 Home Office guide to firearms licensing law was to bring about consistency in how the police administered firearms licensing in England and Wales, particularly around medical involvement in the process.