A 26 year-old gamekeeper has been convicted of reckless trapping on the Swinton Estate
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Electric shock collars: English public throw weight behind ban
Electric shock collars: Research by the Kennel Club suggests that there is overwhelming opposition to the use of electric shock collars when training dogs and that the majority of the English public want them banned.
RSPB conservation chief to make landmark speech to gamekeepers
The conservation chief at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is to make the keynote address at the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation Annual General Meeting this spring
Rare Boss & Co. 28 bore shotguns to be auctioned
Boss & Co: Two of the world’s finest and rarest shotguns will go under the hammer at James D. Julia Auctioneers in March.
Scottish Land & Estates appoints David Johnstone as its new chairman
David Johnstone, the owner and manager of Annandale Estates in Dumfriesshire, will succeed Luke Borwick as chairman of Scottish Land & Estates in May.
Age-restrictions wrongly applied to buying Shooting Times
Buying Shooting Times from self-service tills in Asda has caused age-authorisation problems in some stores
Councillor charged with possessing James Bond firearm
Jonathan Farmer has been charged with possessing a firearm after a World War Two pistol was found at his home
The semi-automatic pistol is no threat to public safety
The police should enforce the law without putting their spin on it, argues George Wallace, who explains why semi-automatic pistols aren't the public danger they're made out to be
Road campaign launched by DI
A campaign has been launched to encourage more people to report deer collisions
RSPCA criticised by judge for overstepping the mark
The RSPCA has been criticised by a County Court judge for overstepping the mark by trying to force its way into a shoot manager's home
Farage calls handgun ban “ludicrous”
The Leader of the UK Independence Party has criticised the ban on handguns
National Shooting Week 2014 set for May 24 – 31
National Shooting Week 2014, run by the Countryside Alliance on behalf of the British Shooting Sports Council, seeks to welcome newcomers to shooting at shooting grounds across the UK.
1/2 million to attend February 1 shoots – Countryside Alliance
The final day of the pheasant and partridge seasons falls on a Saturday this year, and the Countryside Alliance is predicting record numbers will take full advantage of the weekend finale.
