BASC has labelled the launch of a call for evidence on gamebird releasing in Wales as an “attempt to restrict shooting through red tape” and vowed to fight “restriction proposals” arising from it. The call for evidence focuses on pheasant and red-legged partridge, and has been launched by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to “inform the… Read more »
The failure of firearms licensing departments to prioritise resources is having a significant impact on participation in shooting sports and on the gun trade in England and Wales. Dozens of firearms licensing departments across the two countries are beset with significant delays and backlogs. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens. Anti-war protests are taking place in London today as a controversial arms fair gets underway. The Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition began at the ExCel centre in the Docklands today. Protests took place at ExCel, in the City and also in Westminster. The biannual event – which is flagged as… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Home secretary Alan Johnson struck a relieved note after the convictions of three men over the transatlantic terror plot. Following the convictions of Abdulla Ahmed Ali, 28, Tanvir Hussain, 28, and Assad Sarwar, 29, on the charge of conspiracy to activate bombs disguised as soft drinks, Mr Johnson said the case underlined… Read more »
