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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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LegislationDo police need their own shotgun licence to take your guns?
Shotgun licence: If a police officer is required to take a firearm from you, surely they must be firearms qualified and hold a shotgun licence? Many police officers are not sure about firearms and wou...
By ShootingUK
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LegislationDurham firearms licence applicants to pay for medical checks
Firearms licence: Concern as troubled force’s pilot medical report scheme exceeds Home Office guidance and legal requirements.
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Legislation
Do I have to get a gun straight after my shotgun licence?
Shotgun licence: Is there a time limit after getting a shotgun licence in which I have to buy a gun? I’d planned to get one pretty soon after the certificate arrived but now I’ve been made redunda...
By ShootingUK
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Legislation
Should I start my son shooting with a 28-bore?
Starting shooting: I would like to teach my 12 year-old son to shoot clays and wondered if I could get him started with a 28-bore O/U.
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LegislationBitten by the shooting bug
Shooting: Getting started in shooting might seem daunting but it's not that bad.
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Airgun news
Rabbit shooting – safety is no accident
<strong>Rabbit shooting can be as risky as it is thrilling. Simon Whitehead takes a few friends rabbiting to highlight the potential dangers of shooting over ferrets</strong>
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LegislationWhen sharing a pigeon hide, what’s the shooting etiquette?
If there’s two shooters in a hide, what’s the best way to make sure you both don’t go for the same bird?
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LegislationTackling gun terminology
We take a look at the parts that make your shotgun tick.
By ShootingUK
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