News – BASC South West
Government response shows full support for grouse shooting
The Government’s commitment to grouse shooting is terrific news for the whole shooting community.
BASC support development of innovative Lyme disease app
BASC is fully supportive of ‘LymeApp’ – a new app that will provide a unique mapping tool to further understand the distribution of Lyme disease.
What a weekend at The Game Fair!
The last few days saw tens of thousands of visitors engage with BASC at The Game Fair. Despite the unpredictable weather, staff were busy welcoming guests onto the seven different stands BASC ran.
Wildlife Habitat Trust 2019 stamp launched
The Wildlife Habitat Trust’s (WHT) 2019 Wildlife Habitat Conservation stamp has been launched by the Marquess of Salisbury.
BASC release statement on Packham and The Game Fair
UK’s largest shooting organisation supports decision to cancel Packham’s appearance.
BASC in your area
Even considering our usual high standards, this month has surpassed all expectations in supporting BASC’s principle aims of increasing outreach, public education and ensuring the future of shooting is strengthened. So much so, several records have been broken and milestones reached to broaden shooting’s horizons further than ever before. It has certainly been a busy few weeks across our regional teams.
Government could land shooting community with £48 million bill
The shooting community has been left with no progression as government fail to ensure medical profession statutory duty in consultation launched by Home Office.
Medical procedure consultation to be launched shortly
The Home Office has written to BASC to announce that the consultation on firearms licensing statutory guidance, including medical involvement, will be launched shortly.
Defra’s general licence report shines light on BASC members’ survey
The results from BASC’s members survey have been highlighted in Defra’s final report on their call for evidence on the future use of general licences.
More women taking part in shooting, latest Home Office figures show
Figures released today are "positive news for shooting".