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…
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Scottish Airgun Licensing – BASC’s comment on Holyrood’s Stage One Vote
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BASC Requests ‘Missing’ Airgun Crime Figures
BASC Scotland has submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Scottish Government for missing crime statistics which are crucial to the debate on airgun licensing north of the border, citing that “the absence of the most recent statistical evidence at this critical stage is unacceptable.”
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What Next for Scotland’s Airgunners as MacAskill gets Sack?
The new First Minister for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has sacked the Scottish Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, from her Cabinet. Will the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill now have a better chance of achieving a more democratic outcome?
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BASC has published a draft response to the Scottish government’s consultation regarding mandatory airgun licensing
