The director of BASC Scotland has told a firearms summit in Scotland that enforcement of current legislation and educating the public is the key to tackling airgun abuse.
Dr Colin Shedden, who had been invited by the government to address the summit, said: “I welcome the fact the government and other parties now see legitimate shooting interests as part of the solution rather than as part of the problem. Our argument that education and enforcement of existing legislation is crucial in... [Read More]
Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart explains the real reason hunting came up in the Commons last week:
In last week's Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Labour MP Paddy Tipping chose to use a rare opportunity to question Gordon Brown on hunting. A few years ago the House of Commons rarely talked of... [Read More]