Policy and campaigns
We work to promote the interests of shooting in Westminster, in the devolved parliaments and in Brussels.
Shooters need a strong voice at the heart of government and BASC provides this by championing shooting sports by taking a cross-party approach, aiming to engage all politicians from all parties with shooting and its benefits.
We regularly briefs Members of Parliament, Members of the Scottish Parliament, Members of the Senedd, and Members of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland), encouraging them to participate in the sport. We also provide the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Shooting and Conservation in Westminster.
The key messages we deliver are:
- BASC is the largest and best resourced shooting organisation with the expertise and the critical mass to do the job.
- Together we are stronger and make your voice heard where it counts.
- BASC is all-party, well-informed, evidence-based, constructive and worth working with.
- BASC protects your right to own and use legitimate firearms through the work of our expert firearms team (the only dedicated firearms team in a British shooting organisation).
Latest news

Deer training proposals risk leaving Scotland short of vital deer managers
BASC and NFU Scotland have warned that plans to introduce mandatory training under the Natural Environment Bill raise serious concerns for the future of Scottish deer management.

BASC reinforces call for practical muirburn legislation at Scottish Wildfire Summit
BASC welcomed constructive discussions on muirburn at the Scottish Wildfire Summit, held yesterday in Granton-on-Spey.

BASC cautiously welcomes further delay to Scottish muirburn licensing rollout
BASC has cautiously welcomed today’s announcement that the implementation of muirburn licensing in Scotland will be delayed once again.
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Our positions
We work daily to fight to protect all aspect of shooting in the UK across five key areas.

Journalists’ guide
BASC has created an interactive online guide to shooting to help journalists better understand the numerous different disciplines and benefits that result from shooting.

