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Shooting community prepares to fight “existential threat”
The Government has confirmed it will consult on merging the shotgun and firearms licensing systems, in what shooting organisations warn could trigger the biggest exodus in decades.
The proposals would require every shotgun owner to go through the same licensing process as rifle owners, fundamentally changing how half a million shotgun owners access shooting. Confirmation that the consultation will now definitely go ahead follows meetings between the Home Office and shooting organisations in recent days, and ends months of speculation about the Government’s intentions.
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Deer StalkingStalking red and roe deer during the rut
The period of the rut is thought to be arriving later and later each year
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GearMost important development in cartridge loading for 50 years
Gamebore's new wool eco wad ranks as the most important development in the world of cartridge loading for the last 50 years, according to Charles Bull of Just Cartridges says
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NewsAtkin Grant & Lang Shooting Ground to host Shot for the Pot courses
Atkin Grant & Lang Shooting Ground in Markyate, Hertfordshire, has joined forces with the Countryside Alliance’s Game-to-Eat campaign to offer short courses encouraging guns to learn more about ...
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NewsHow can I tell if an amateur has tried to fix a gun?
When buying a gun it's wise to check for these signs that an amateur - and not a gunsmith - has tampered with the gun
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NewsLicensing price hikes must be met with better service
Robin isn't convinced that rising fees will create a better service for shooters as claimed
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NewsViewpoint: Charities
Alasdair Mitchell on why he thinks The Charity Commission should call certain uncharitable charities to order
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Gundog newsHow can I get my Lab to cross a ditch to retrieve?
Pushing too fast with training has meant this Lab has skipped the most important instruction: 'get back'
By ShootingUK
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