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New England and Wales BASC Council members announced at AGM
BASC members have elected two new representatives to the association’s governing Council, following voting for seats in England and Wales.
BASC welcomes withdrawal of NI firearms fees consultation
BASC has welcomed the withdrawal of a Northern Ireland consultation on proposals to increase firearms licensing fees by 153 per cent.
Wildlife crime needs enforcement, not gamebird licensing
BASC has responded to a new RSPB report on the illegal killing of birds of prey, reaffirming its zero-tolerance position on wildlife crime while calling for targeted enforcement rather than sector-wide licensing.
BASC initiates legal action against the NI Department of Justice
BASC has launched legal action against the Northern Ireland DoJ over firearms licensing fees, backed by the BASC Fighting Fund.
BASC Scotland calls on re-appointed First Minister to ‘champion shooting and conservation’
John Swinney MSP was also invited to hear more about the important work of the organisation and its members.
New hare coursing guideline “important step” in strengthening response to rural crime
The new guideline, due to come into effect on 1 June 2026, covers four offences associated with hare coursing.
Further firearms fees increase ‘a tax on shooting’, says BASC
All statutory firearms licensing fees in Great Britain are set to increase by three per cent from 4 June 2026.
Nick Beavis crowned BASC .410 World Champion for sixth time
Nick Beavis claimed his sixth BASC .410 World Championship title as more than 100 competitors gathered at Oakedge Shooting Ground for the first championships held at the new venue.
Dick and Angel escape from the chateau to The Game Fair
Dick and Angel Strawbridge, stars of Channel 4’s Escape to the Chateau, return to the Game Fair this year to host the VIP Enclosure.