The BASC is making available to serving members of the British Armed Forces no fewer than 500, free-of-charge tickets for their BASC Gamekeepers’ Fair, taking place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April…
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Scottish Airgun Licensing – BASC’s comment on Holyrood’s Stage One Vote
While some consider airgun licensing in Scotland to be a ‘done deal’, the Stage One debate on 23rd April has failed to secure support from all parties in the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood because of lack of evidence…
Find Out If Your Member of Parliament Supports Shooting
The UK’s General Election is over… and now it’s time for shooters to pick up the lobbying reins. In fact, Britain’s 140,000 strong shooting organisation, the BASC, is actively encouraging it!
Bid For Trainee Gun Auctioneer
Holt’s – Auctioneers of fine modern and antique guns – has donated a one-week work experience ‘lot’ to the BASC’s annual online auction…
Pest control
BASC is highlighting a pest control scheme in Northern Ireland
New UK Government – Majority in Favour of Shooting
The BASC has identified that the majority of MPs elected to Westminster following the UK’s General Election… support shooting sports, No fewer than 349 MPs have indicated their support, with only 11 MPs against!
After delay in being released: Scottish airgun stats reveal stark truth
Following pressure from the BASC, the delayed statistics on Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms in Scotland for 2013-14 have now been published – and reveal airgun crime represents just 0.06% of overall crime!
Airgun Survey – Win A BSA Lightning XL SE Combo
The BASC is giving airgunners the chance to win a BSA Lightning XL SE worth £250 plus a BSA Optics scope of their choice by way of a random draw, entry of which is automatic when you take part in their specially-commissioned Airgun Survey
Welsh licences
The Welsh general licences for 2014 have been published – but by BASC, not by the government-funded body Natural Resources Wales as expected.
Tackling poaching
Thousands of booklets raising awareness of poaching and how to deal with it have recently been sent out by BASC – to police officers, gamekeepers and others who may be affected by poaching
