<strong>Newly elected MPs express their support for shooting through an online campaign</strong>
Would you like to appear on our site? We offer sponsored articles and advertising to put you in front of our readers. Find out more.Nearly 40 per cent of MPs in the newly elected Parliament have expressed their support for shooting through an online campaign run by BASC though it only produced responses from 45 per cent of all elected MPs. The campaign allowed people to contact their candidates directly with a list of questions on shooting. Only six elected MPs declared themselves to be opposed to shooting.
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