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‘Red-herring’ firearms survey still requires responses, says BASC

BASC is asking members and the wider shooting community to respond to a firearms licensing survey, despite describing it as a ‘red-herring’. The survey, coordinated by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) on the back of the Plymouth shooting incident, is seeking views on firearms licensing in England and Wales. Questions within the… Read more »

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BASC raises key issues for shooting at Labour conference

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) urged the Labour Party to listen to rural voters at a reception at the party’s annual conference in Brighton this weekend. Addressing shadow Environment Secretary Daniel Zeichner MP, BASC said those who live and work in Britain’s countryside should be listened to on issues such as the… Read more »

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By Ian Dunt Tony Blair must give his evidence to the Iraq war inquiry in public, according to the man chosen to chair the investigation. Sir John Chilcot stressed that all but the most sensitive points must be kept public when he gives his account of events to the committee. The former prime minister is… Read more »

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By politics.co.uk staff Up to one hundred Romanians have said they will leave Northern Ireland after a recent series of racist attacks. According to the social development minister, Margaret Ritchie, 25 people had already left and another 75 were planning to return home as soon as they could. The Housing Executive said it will pay… Read more »