Edwin Poots MLA has agreed to support the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group, of which BASC is a member.
Minister to highlight economic impact of NI firearms licensing crisis Read more...
BASC’s Dr Colin Shedden provided evidence to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into firearms licensing regulation.
BASC gives evidence at Scottish firearms licensing inquiry Read more...
BASC is calling for a major overhaul of firearms licensing in England and Wales following a recent investigation.
Firearms licensing inconsistencies “are symptomatic of wider police failures” Read more...
The leaflet aims to highlight the support that is available to certificate holders and encourages those who need help to seek it.
Leaflet launched offering mental health support to firearms licence holders Read more...
They currently have a backlog of firearms licence applications that is sitting at roughly 3,000 applications and rising.
NI police declares Firearms and Explosives branch “critical incident” Read more...
Eighteen police forces are taking more than 100 days to turn around applications.
Firearms licensing failures are impeding the shooting sector Read more...
Northern Ireland’s largest shooting and countryside organisations have joined forces to help improve firearms licensing.
Northern Ireland shooting organisations aim to improve firearms licensing Read more...
The Home Office has begun tendering for a new system to replace the National Firearms Licence Management System in England and Wales.
New firearms licensing database offers significant improvements Read more...
BASC has backed the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill regarding pump-action shotguns.
Bill to restrict pump-actions will not become law says BASC Read more...
BASC will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales.
BASC outlines key demands in licensing fees review Read more...
