Gloucestershire firearms licensing procedures have taken a significant step forward following sustained pressure from BASC.
Gloucestershire firearms grant applications to resume after BASC pressure Read more...
Bill Harriman is back with his Both Barrels column, this time focusing Gloucestershire police’s decision to cease processing grants.
Both Barrels: the state of firearms licensing Read more...
With an increasing number of deer injured on our roads, we look at the role of volunteers trained to carry out humane dispatch.
The importance of humane dispatch Read more...
BASC has accused Gloucestershire Constabulary of failing to fulfil a statutory duty by suspending firearm certificate grants.
Gloucestershire Constabulary suspends certificate grants Read more...
BASC has helped deliver a pilot course for police FEOs, giving them hands-on experience shooting activities they are likely to encounter.
BASC delivers more training for police firearms enquiry officers Read more...
Bill Harriman explores whys and wherefores of the .410, from obscure origins to its usefulness in honing early stalking and fieldcraft skills.
The .410 – world’s smallest shotgun calibre Read more...
BASC recently hosted ten firearms enquiry officers from Police Scotland as part of an ongoing commitment to provide training support for the force.
BASC delivers training for Police Scotland Read more...
Zombie-style knives and machetes will be added to the list of prohibited weapons under The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order.
New legislation on zombie-style knives and machetes: what you need to know Read more...
The force has announced that it has successfully cleared a backlog of 1,795 non-complex firearm applications.
BASC’s work with Cumbria police leads to reduction in backlog Read more...
Walking stick guns have been around since the 1580s but they really blossomed in the 19th Century with the invention of the percussion cap.
The Etoile walking stick gun Read more...
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