Shooting organisations have been dealt a blow in the battle to restore shooting on Welsh public land. BASC, the NGO and the Countryside Alliance were trying to mount a judicial review against the ban – but a judge has refused…
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Welsh setback for shooting
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Politicians pledge to fix firearms licensing
Processes and costs for granting or renewing a firearms certificate could finally be standardised across the UK, after the government said it would publish a draft of statutory firearms licensing guidance this summer. In a House of Lords debate on…
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More licensing pressure for government
Members of the House of Lords opted not to proceed with an amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill that would restore a ban on high-energy rifles (mostly those of .50 calibre), which had previously been removed from the text of…
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Chances and challenges in 2019
Leading policy-makers in the field sports world are warning that 2019 could be a tough year for shooters, with the ever- existent threat of further legal restrictions compounded by Brexit
Tagged with: basc, Brexit, Countryside Alliance, defra, field sports, firearms licensing, legal restrictions, Michael Gove, Oxford Farming Conference
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Game meat export market to grow
There is plenty of potential for growth in the export market of game meat to overseas, the latest figures have revealed
Tagged with: British Game Alliance, Countryside Alliance, Department for International Trade, game, game market, trade
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Fight back against NRW shooting ban
BASC, the Countryside Alliance and the NGO have joined forces to mount a legal challenge against Natural Resources Wales’ decision to ban shooting on its land.
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Fifty cal ban shelved – for now
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Scale of online shooter abuse revealed
Hunters and shooters are still being targeted for online abuse, a new survey has revealed.
Tagged with: bullying, Countryside Alliance, harassment, hunters, online abuse, shooters
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Welsh shock for shooting
A recent letter by the Minister for Environment declaring that the Welsh Labour Government does not support shooting has led to consternation across the shooting community.
Tagged with: Countryside Alliance, gamebird, Hannah Blythyn, Minister for Environment, Natural Resources Wales, NRW, pheasant shooting
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Longer wildlife crime sentences get mixed reception
The government will push to increase the maximum prison sentence for animal cruelty from six months to five years – something that has been simultaneously welcomed and questioned by field sports organisations.
Tagged with: animal cruelty, animal welfare, Countryside Alliance, Environment Secretary, government bill
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