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Shooting news: firearms legislation, game shooting and countryside affairs
What shooting news does ShootingUK cover?
Shooting legislation, firearms law, game shooting news and countryside policy — ShootingUK covers it all, first and in depth. When a firearms bill moves through Parliament, when snaring regulations change, when a landmark legal ruling affects game shooters, deer stalkers or airgun owners, our dedicated news team reports it before anyone else.
We go direct to the people who shape the sport. BASC, the Countryside Alliance, leading gunsmiths, shoot managers, game dealers and the industry’s most respected voices all contribute comment and analysis built around the issues that matter to shooters, gamekeepers, landowners and fieldsports professionals across the UK.
Firearms licensing, lead ammunition, animal welfare legislation, conservation funding, rural crime — if it affects shooting, it is covered here. Our coverage extends across game shooting, deer stalking, airgun law, pest control, driven shoots, wildfowling and Scottish and devolved countryside policy, reported by a team with direct access to the organisations and legal experts who shape the sport.
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NewsSupport Our Sport: uniting the shooting community
A grassroots Facebook group is mobilising shooters across the UK ahead of the Government’s firearms licensing consultation
By Hollis Butler
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NewsBeretta Gallery celebrates 20 years in London
The Beretta Gallery London marks two decades at its St James’s Street location with a special anniversary reception
By Hollis Butler
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NewsJohn Forsey calls time on gun shop after 66 years
After 66 years in the gun trade, John Forsey is retiring at 87, closing his shop on 31 December and reflecting on a lifetime in shooting
By Hollis Butler
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Major venues champion British wild venison
It’s good news for deer stalkers as catering firm Levy is swapping around 54 tonnes of beef burgers for wild venison burgers in a bid to cut carbon emissions
By Hollis Butler
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NewsRoyals break clays at Purdey’s reopening
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have reopened James Purdey & Sons’ shooting grounds at The Royal Berkshire
By Hollis Butler
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Trainers hit back at calls for shock collar ban
The Kennel Club has urged the Scottish Government to ban shock collars, citing "clear scientific evidence" of their ineffectiveness
By Hollis Butler
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New scheme tackles cost barrier for young skeet shooters
The CPSA and Eriswell Lodge have launched a sponsorship scheme to support young skeet shooters in England
By Hollis Butler
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Ladies’ shooting club launches in the Cotswolds
Ian Coley Sporting has launched The Coley Ladies Shooting Club, offering dedicated clay shooting sessions for women
By Hollis Butler
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CLOSED: The British Shooting show is held at the Birmingham NEC on the weekend of the 13th - 15th of February 2026
By Sporting Gun
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CompetitionsWin an Alan Paine Combrook all-weather men’s field coat worth £484
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