
BASC welcomes government announcement on sound moderators
Following years of lobbying, BASC has welcomed the Government’s decision to remove the licensing requirement for sound moderators.
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BASC is encouraging all members to complete the 2025 GunsOnPegs Game Shooting Census and Shoot Owner Census, with the chance of winning a fantastic prize for taking part.
By completing the Game Shooting Census, you’ll be entered into a draw to win two pegs on a 200-bird day at the spectacular Stoke Edith shoot in Herefordshire.Â
This renowned shoot offers breath-taking drives across 5,000 acres of beautiful wooded valleys, including the famous Punch Bowl – a natural amphitheatre that provides a thrilling challenge and unforgettable finale.
If you help run or manage a shoot, complete the Shoot Owner Census to double your chance of winning and receive a second entry into the draw.
The GunsOnPegs Census, now in it’s 12th year, is the largest and longest-running survey of its kind. It gathers essential information from guns across the UK, offering powerful insights that help shape the future of our sport.Â
Your views help to provide data for GunsOnPegs, BASC, and other partners understand the issues that matter most and guide our work to support and defend shooting at every level.
The Shoot Owner Census complements this by collecting vital data on how shoots of all sizes operate – from syndicates to commercial shoots – and how owners and managers view the changing landscape of game shooting.
Run by GunsOnPegs and Lycetts, with support from BASC, the Countryside Alliance and GWCT, these surveys are vital to protecting the sport we all love.
Take part here now.
Following years of lobbying, BASC has welcomed the Government’s decision to remove the licensing requirement for sound moderators.
The Home Office minister responsible for firearms licensing last week addressed a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on shooting and conservation.
Wildfowling clubs on the Wash have been praised for their commitment to conservation and environmental stewardship.
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