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Shooting legislation: firearms law, licensing, lead ammunition and countryside regulations
Shooting legislation in the UK is changing faster than at any point in a generation. Firearms licensing reform, lead ammunition restrictions, animal welfare legislation, snaring regulations, airgun law and countryside access rights – the legal landscape that governs shooting is under sustained pressure, and the consequences of getting it wrong are serious.
ShootingUK’s legislation pages track every development that matters to game shooters, deer stalkers, wildfowlers, airgun users and countryside professionals. When a bill moves through Parliament, when a statutory instrument changes the rules, when a landmark court ruling shifts the ground – it is reported here first, with analysis from the lawyers, organisations and industry figures who understand what it means in practice.
Knowing the law is not optional. This is where shooters come to stay ahead of it.
Latest articles
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LegislationThe legalities of renting land from a farmer
Don't miss these key points that must be included in a sporting lease when renting land for shooting
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GearIs it safe to remove rust from cartridges and use them?
It could damage your gun or the steel shot may have fused with the rust. But whatever you do, don't try to rust-proof ammunition with WD40...
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LegislationHow do I stop friends ‘muscling in’ on my shooting?
A reader has been asked to take some friends decoying but is concerned they might 'muscle in' on the shooting
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Firearm CertificatesWhat are my chances of getting a shotgun certificate?
I was in prison for a violent crime 26 years ago and my life has changed dramatically since, but a firearms officer told me I have no chance of getting a shotgun certificate
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LegislationWhere does a .32 pistol for humane dispatch fall in the Firearms Act?
A .32 pistol is covered by both Section 1 and Section 5 of the Firearms Act
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LegislationSNP introduces it airgun licence bill
<strong>The SNP wants a new regime to license more than 500,000 airguns</strong>
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LegislationLicensing fees increase abandoned
Home Office aborts plans to almost double licensing fees
By ShootingUK
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