Write to your MP on firearms licensing fee increases
The proposed increases to firearms licensing fees damage the countryside. You can help by writing to your MP.
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Rural livelihoods at risk due to firearms fees hike, says BASC
BASC has warned that the government’s decision to significantly increase firearms licensing fees poses a threat to rural livelihoods.
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BASC condemns proposed firearms fees hike as a threat to public safety
BASC has condemned the government’s decision to increase firearms licensing fees to full-cost recovery without fixing the inefficiencies undermining the current system.
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BASC warns against fee increase without licensing reform
BASC has called for an urgent meeting with the Policing Minister following the Home Office’s announcement of plans to increase firearms licensing fees.
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National campaign launched to tackle firearm certificate fraud
The NCA launched a campaign to tackle a surge in firearm certificate fraud and stop the illegal acquisition of firearms and ammunition.
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Gloucestershire firearms grant applications to resume after BASC pressure
Gloucestershire firearms licensing procedures have taken a significant step forward following sustained pressure from BASC.
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Both Barrels: the state of firearms licensing
Bill Harriman is back with his Both Barrels column, this time focusing Gloucestershire police’s decision to cease processing grants.
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Gloucestershire Constabulary suspends certificate grants
BASC has accused Gloucestershire Constabulary of failing to fulfil a statutory duty by suspending firearm certificate grants.
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BASC’s work with Cumbria police leads to reduction in backlog
The force has announced that it has successfully cleared a backlog of 1,795 non-complex firearm applications.
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BASC Fighting Fund helps member win costs against Kent Police
A BASC member has won costs against Kent Police thanks to financial support from BASC’s Fighting Fund.
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