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Shooting legislation: firearms law, licensing, lead ammunition and countryside regulations

What shooting legislation does ShootingUK cover?

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.

This section covers firearms certificate law, shotgun licensing, the Firearms Act, lead shot regulations, the Wildlife and Countryside Act, trespass and access legislation, and devolved countryside policy across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Knowing the law is not optional. This is where shooters come to stay ahead of it.

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