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
Gloucestershire firearms licensing: Encouraging signs, but work remains
Gloucestershire Constabulary has confirmed that its ongoing firearms licensing issues are being addressed, following a key meeting with BASC.
Gloucestershire firearms grant applications to resume after BASC pressure
Gloucestershire firearms licensing procedures have taken a significant step forward following sustained pressure from BASC.
Both Barrels: the state of firearms licensing
Bill Harriman is back with his Both Barrels column, this time focusing Gloucestershire police’s decision to cease processing grants.
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Infographics
Infographics created by BASC to highlight key facts, benefits and statistics and shooting and conservation in the UK.
The Shooter’s Charter
The Shooter’s Charter, which was published in 2001, informs MPs of what the shooting sector want from the government.