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UK firearms licensing is a postcode lottery
BASC has published its 2020 firearms licensing league table, highlighting...
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Senedd election platform amplifies shooting’s voice
BASC has launched an online election platform to allow members...
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BASC bird boxes take flight
From outreach work with schools, to generating cross-party support in...
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Firearms licensing issues raised with PCC candidates
BASC's political team have contacted all PCC candidates in the...
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BASC statement on the death of Prince Philip
BASC is deeply saddened to hear of the death of...
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Obituary: His Royal Highness Prince Philip
Read our obituary of BASC patron HRH Prince Philip, Duke...
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Both Barrels – Bill of Rights
Bill Harriman dispels the belief that the Bill of Rights...
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Shooting language matters
Choose your words carefully says guest blogger Gethin Jones, but...
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Southern curlew crisis aided by WHCT grant
20th April 2021
The Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust has awarded a £75k grant to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to help combat the curlew crisis in Southern England.
UK firearms licensing is a postcode lottery
20th April 2021
BASC has published its 2020 firearms licensing league table, highlighting a stark lack of consistency across police forces in England and Wales.
Senedd election platform amplifies shooting’s voice
19th April 2021
BASC has launched an online election platform to allow members to make direct contact with their local parliamentary candidates ahead of the Senedd elections on 6 May.
BASC bird boxes take flight
14th April 2021
From outreach work with schools, to generating cross-party support in parliament, BASC’s bird box project continues to go from strength-to-strength.
BASC Species of the month – April
14th April 2021
Curlew is Britain’s largest wader and was once common throughout the UK, which hosts around 25 per cent of the international population.
Firearms licensing issues raised with PCC candidates
13th April 2021
BASC’s political team have contacted all PCC candidates in the run up to 6 May elections, highlighting the current lack of consistency across UK police forces around firearms licensing.
BASC statement on the death of Prince Philip
9th April 2021
BASC is deeply saddened to hear of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was the association’s patron for more than half a century.
Obituary: His Royal Highness Prince Philip
9th April 2021
Read our obituary of BASC patron HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was a great champion and true friend of shooting.
Both Barrels – Bill of Rights
8th April 2021
Bill Harriman dispels the belief that the Bill of Rights 1689 offers salvation and a safeguard for the private ownership of firearms in the UK.