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Government confirms 2026 start date for lead ammunition ban
Environment minister Emma Hardy confirmed shots with more than 1% lead will be banned, plus rifle bullets exceeding 3% lead content
By Hollis Butler
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Beretta World 2025 attracts international competitors
The 2025 Beretta World Championships attracted close to 1,000 shooters to West London Shooting School over three days in July
By Hollis Butler
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Finally some sound logic
After years of lobbying and more than 19,000 consultation responses, 94% of them in favour, the Government has confirmed that sound moderators will be removed from firearms licensing controls
By Hollis Butler
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The silent treatment
Defra's refusal to explain why General Licence 45 (GL45) will not be renewed for 2025 has now pushed BASC towards legal action
By Hollis Butler
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Duke’s Challenge raises record-breaking £685,000 for GWCT
The shooting community has backed wildlife conservation in spectacular fashion, raising a record-breaking £685,000 for wildlife conservation
By Hollis Butler
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CompetitionsYour chance to win – CENS ProFlex DX5 earplugs, George Digweed Edition
CLOSED: CENS ProFlex DX5 George Digweed Edition — Luxury Hearing Protection, Perfected. Signed by George!
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NewsMyths and legends
Mark Ripley separates fact from fiction and considers the evidence for and against the presence of big cats in the British countryside.
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