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Political red tape a threat to shooting in Wales

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 »

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Firearms licensing failures impeding shooting sector

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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The week in politics: Silly season has come early

We usually feel fuzzy-headed by this time on a Friday, but this week we’ve got a decent excuse. It’s been a bizarre seven days. Just look at some of the stories which have been gracing the good (web)pages of politics.co.uk. The Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow has been embarrassing herself in nothing but a bedsheet. No… Read more »