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Michael Hunting describes the thrill of using historical arms on the modern range.
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The proposed increases to firearms licensing fees damage the countryside. You can help by writing to your MP.
In the wake of the government’s announcement on increases to firearms licensing fees, we are asking members of the shooting community to contact their MPs regarding the proposals.
There are two key points to make when corresponding with your MP:
The more emails MPs receive from their constituents, the more likely they are to contact Ministers and inform them that they must do better for shooting.
Please do add any additional aspects of your own personal experience of firearms licensing to your email. You can find details of your local MP and how to contact them here.
When you receive a response, we’d be grateful if you would copy this to politics@basc.org.uk to inform our political lobbying on the issue.
Michael Hunting describes the thrill of using historical arms on the modern range.
More than 100 gamekeepers travelled from across Scotland to attend BASC’s annual gamekeepers’ conference at Blair Castle this week.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has sent its final recommendations to the government on restriction proposals for lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales.