Author name: BASC Press team

Pheasant

BASC’s Peter Marshall summarises the findings of a new piece of research by Cranfield University into the pellet penetration of lead vs steel shot.

BASC will challenge police forces through the courts if they revoke firearms certificates without justification.

Marford mill

Now is the time to step off the sidelines and stand for one of the most fulfilling roles in the sector.

Following the publication of the RSPB’s Birdcrime report 2020, the BASC has issued a statement.

BASC is appealing for new members to its Northern Ireland Advisory Committee, which advises BASC staff and Council on all matters pertaining to shooting and conservation in Northern Ireland.

Read BASC’s response to the government’s statutory guidance on firearms licensing, which was published today.

Wild Justice’s attempt to judicial review Defra’s most recent burning legislation in England has been dismissed in the High Court.

BASC has met with Edwin Poots, DAERA Minister, to raise members’ concerns over the future of general licences in Northern Ireland.

As the pheasant season gets underway, BASC’s chairman Eoghan Cameron highlights the positive impact gathering with friends and family on a shoot day has on us all.

BASC is advising all members of the shooting community to respond to an APCC survey seeking public opinion on firearms licensing in England and Wales.