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Medical issue left unanswered in Home Office firearms licensing statutory guidance
New government statutory guidance for firearms licensing published today has failed to solve the issue of GP involvement, says BASC.
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Statutory guidance on firearms licensing published
Read BASC’s response to the government’s statutory guidance on firearms licensing, which was published today.
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Have your say on firearms licensing
BASC is advising all members of the shooting community to respond to an APCC survey seeking public opinion on firearms licensing in England and Wales.
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Lack of GP involvement in firearms licensing highlighted in The Times
GP participation in firearms licensing should be a legal obligation say the chairs of the British Shooting Sports Council and the APPG on Shooting and Conservation.
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Medical verification in firearms licensing: our letter to the Guardian
Read our letter to the Guardian on the subject of medical verification in firearms licensing, and the key issues that surround this.
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Left on the shelf – Covid-19 hits shooting’s grassroots
Restrictions brought on by Covid-19 are likely to have a detrimental impact on grassroots shooting warns BASC, as new firearms applications fall during 2020-21.
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Covid-19 hits shooting’s grassroots
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has warned that a significant drop in new entrants to the sport as a result of Covid-19 restrictions could impact the grassroots of shooting. The warning comes on the back of the publication of Home Office statistics Read more…
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Both Barrels: conscientious objection
In his latest Both Barrels column, Bill Harriman discusses the conscientious objection displayed by some members of the medical profession regarding the private ownership of firearms.
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Shall I opt out? GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR)
From 1 July 2021, NHS Digital will make 55 million patient records available to research bodies and other third parties. Should you opt out?