BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »
The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »
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A suspected terrorist poison attack has been thwarted in London, according to The Financial Times. Authorities were alerted after Amersham Biosciences received an uncommonly large order for saponin, a very toxic chemical. A London-based firm reportedly made the order for 500kg of the chemical. The “Islamic community” reportedly funded the firm making the order, according… Read more »
Four people were killed and 20 injured Friday in a grenade attack on a shop in Baghdad. Religious extremists attacked the shop as it was reportedly selling alcohol on the Muslim day of rest during the holy month of Ramadan. Elsewhere, in Baghdad, the Sheraton and Palestine hotels and the Iraqi Oil Ministry were hit… Read more »
