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 »
BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »
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The two candidates for the Tory leadership are heading to Newcastle today for their next head-to-head debate in front of party members. It is a chance for the more than 250,000 grassroots party members to see how David Davis and David Cameron perform before the ballots on who should succeed Michael Howard close on December… Read more »
The government has today launched a crackdown on drunken and disorderly behaviour as it seeks to fend off criticism about its relaxation of licensing laws. The £2.5 million national programme – the third in two years – would see people caught being drunk and disorderly this Christmas issued with £80 fines. And police forces across… Read more »
