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On top of the issue we have of those within the shooting sports community being splintered, sadly thinking this doesn’t affect them (at the moment) meaning they don’t do anything, we also have the problem is people genuinely not realising that this is going on. As well as writing...
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As I am sure everyone is rapidly becoming aware, the Government has announced the Offensive Weapons Bill. This is the bill that was consulted on last year which included proposals to restrict .50 calibre and certain "rapid firing" rifles - essentially MARS/ Lever release type rifles. In our opinion...
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We have written about this one previously but the consultation is now up. The parts relating to legal gun owners are just sensationalistic scaremongering nonsense. It is vital that shooters respond to this and correct some of the real misunderstandings that seem to be present here and highlight that...
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The Home Office is consulting on proposals to restrict law-abiding gun owners further as well as restrict knife sales. Proposals include moving .50 calibre rifles and what could be MARS/lever release from section 1 to section 5. It may well be all semi-auto rifles, it’s not completely clear at...
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Our take on why shooters should be angry at our certificate fee’s constantly being referred to as a subsidy. We remind people this is forced upon us in the name of public safety and should, therefore, be contributed to from the public purse. We also point out that shooters...
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Firearms UK Interview Martin at North Cotes Butts on the impact the proposed increase in fees will have on clubs. Firearms UK is totally opposed to such an increase and strongly urge every shooter to respond to the consultation/survey stating your objections. If we do not fight our corner...
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Get the word out to absolutely everyone in the airsoft community. UKARA, ATB and UKAPU are doing all they can behind the scenes. If we loose this vote there’s no coming back from the consequences, and we can’t win the vote without all of you writing in to the...
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BASC has launched a campaign website; similar to what they have done in the run up to elections with respect to all shooting, to allow members to lobby their MPs to establish their position on grouse shooting.
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