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Amber Hill and BASC join forces to inspire young women
Medal-winning clay target shot Amber Hill, BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2013, attended a national event with BASC’s Huw Lloyd designed to inspire young women to take up careers in sport.
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BASC statement in response to the release of "Labour: Protecting Animals" 18th February
BASC has noted the release of the Labour animal welfare policy document "Labour: Protecting Animals". BASC has taken time to brief the Labour party on all aspects of shooting, before the publication of this document.
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New chairman for NI Assembly’s All Party Group on Country Sports
The NI Assembly’s All Party Group on Country Sports has a newly appointed chairman.
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Economics of airgun bill don’t add up
The new Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill will only impact adversely on legitimate users and not target criminals according to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee.
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Scottish land reform proposals would damage fragile rural communities claim sporting and land management organisations
A group of sporting and land management organisations have voiced their concerns over a number of land reform proposals in an open letter to Dr Aileen McLeod, the Minister responsible for Land Reform in Scotland.
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BASC statement on lead ammunition ban report
BASC’s policy on lead ammunition is clear – “no sound evidence no change”.
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BASC calls on members to prepare funding bids
BASC is calling on its members in England to consider applying for EU LEADER funds when calls for projects are made by Local Action Groups.
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Break a clay for women’s day
Women are being invited to spend International Women's Day networking and clay shooting at an event run by the BASC.
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BASC members quiz MPs on shooting
More than 130 BASC members quizzed a panel of senior politicians on shooting at a meeting in the Grand Committee Room of the House of Commons.
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BASC Chairman welcomes Norway lead vote
BASC Chairman Alan Jarrett has welcomed the decision of the Norwegian parliament to reintroduce lead shot for live quarry hunting outside wetlands.
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BASC NI meets new Justice Committee Chairman
The new Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee for Justice met representatives the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), to discuss issues affecting shooting in Northern Ireland.
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BASC and National Crime Agency collaborate to provide firearms security advice
Advice for firearms certificate holders on protecting their firearms from theft has been published by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the police.
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BASC: Shooting has no rural/urban divide
A distribution map of BASC’s membership of more than 140,000 shows people who take part in shooting sports live in city, town, coast and countryside and dispels any myth about shooting being solely a rural issue.
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10 million fieldsports visits to the countryside
Fieldsports generate 10 million visits a year to the English countryside according to the latest research from Natural England. Fishing generates another 14 million visits.
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Deadline looming for BASC 2015 council election nominations
BASC members who want to stand for the association’s elected Council are being reminded that the deadline for entries is approaching.
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BASC launches campaign to highlight the Value of Shooting to politicians
A campaign to ensure that MPs and general election candidates recognise the Value of Shooting, which generates £2 billion for the economy every year, has been launched by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest shooting organisation.
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BASC seeks nominations for 2015 council elections
BASC is asking members to put their talents and experience to work for shooting by standing for the association’s elected Council. The deadline for nominations is at the end of January with the election results announced at the BASC AGM on 13th June 2015.
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BASC welcomes Home Office decision on EU Weapons Directive
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Home Office's decision that firearms dealers in the UK will not have to establish and maintain electronic registers under a new EU directive.
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BASC calls for resignation of North Yorkshire councillor over suicide comments
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the BASC has called for the immediate resignation of an elected local councillor and animal rights extremist who posted comments on facebook mocking the suicide of a former soldier and game dealer.
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BASC challenges Department of Justice review of NI firearms licensing
The Northern Ireland Department of Justice’s latest review of the Northern Ireland firearms licensing system has been challenged by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
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Guard against White Hat Bias says BASC
Regulations and policy affecting shooting and conservation must be stripped of bias and be based on robust and carefully-assessed evidence according to the UK’s largest shooting organisation.
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BASC: Beware the unintended consequences of grouse moor licensing
Imposing an unnecessary licensing system on grouse moors would produce unintended consequences which would impact on biodiversity, conservation and rural upland economies.
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BASC invited to join HMIC External Reference Group on Police Force Inspections
HMIC has invited the BASC to participate as a member of a specially convened External Reference Group (ERG) to support their forthcoming thematic inspection of firearms licencing across twelve individual police forces in England and Wales.
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Value of grouse shooting highlighted to MPs as season draws to a close
As the 2014 grouse season closes on the 10th December, the value of grouse shooting and the benefit it brings for the economy and the environment are highlighted in an infographic being sent to MPs by the BASC and the Moorland Association.
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BASC trains more than 1,000 Hampshire Police staff
Training has been given to 1,100 Hampshire Police officers and staff over the last year by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
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