Liverpool City Council’s public attack on shooting, which led to the Liverpool Exhibition Centre terminating its contract for a British Shooting Show event in September 2020, has been labelled “woeful”, “unfair” and “misinformed” by BASC, the UK’s largest shooting association. BASC…
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BASC to work with Law Commission on firearms review
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has announced that it is planning to work with the Law Commission – the independent body that monitors the laws of England and Wales and recommends reforms where appropriate – on the future…
BASC: Wild Justice must not be allowed to close down our countryside
BASC has accused Wild Justice of trying to close down the Welsh countryside after the group threatened another legal challenge to the licensing system for the control of wild birds. Wild Justice has written to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) requesting…
BASC backs BGA
BASC and the British Game Alliance have joined forces to secure the future of shooting. BASC will support the BGA with financial backing, access to BASC staff expertise and a BASC council member to sit on the BGA board. That…
BASC bigger than ever
Membership of BASC, the UK’s largest shooting association, has hit new heights at the start of 2016. BASC’s ranks swelled by more than 4000 in 2015, the organisation reports, and now sits at a total of 144,500 – more than…
THIS WEEKEND: BASC at the Scottish Game Fair 2015
A series of shooting and game-related demonstrations will take place on the BASC stand at the Scottish Game Fair this weekend. There will be food demonstrations with Scotland’s Natural Larder (SNL) throughout the event, showcasing game and featuring preparation, cooking…
BASC deer stalking schemes back open for business
BASC’s deer stalking schemes across England are reopening from next week. The Hockwold scheme in Norfolk and the Raby scheme in County Durham will be the first to reopen on 8 June, with the Hampshire scheme opening next month. The…
BASC calls for 10-year firearms certificates
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched a white paper entitled ‘Extending the duration of firearm and shotgun certificates’, calling for the introduction of 10-year certificates. The paper was launched at a meeting of the All Party…
BASC turns Japanese
BASC has tutored a visiting team from Japan’s Rakuno Gauken university on deer management standards. There are large numbers of deer on Japan’s Hokkaido island, leading to an increasing uptake of hunting in the area. BASC’s Nick Lane said: “I am delighted to have provided an…
BASC updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
BASC have provided their latest update on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Our thoughts go out to those who have been affected thus far. In recent weeks, many regional and national countryside events have been postponed or cancelled, while businesses and…
