All party backing for shooting

• Dedicated political officers based in London who lobby full time for the support of MP’s
• BASC set up the all party group

Opportunity to go clay shooting:

New shooters both young and old as well as providing opportunity for game shooters to practice on live quarry type clay targets.

Specifically:

• Development and promotion of clay grounds open to new shooters (DI to lead with support of the coaches and regional teams to uncover opportunities)
• Development and promotion of clay grounds open to young shots (DI to lead with support of the coaches and regional teams to uncover opportunities)
• Promotion of simulated game shooting(DI to lead with support of the coaches and regional teams to uncover opportunities)
• Greenfield shooting club
• Promotion of BASC coaches
• Regional new shot, young shot and ladies days
• Development of the Army / Sea/ Air and CCF cadets

High Standards:

Developing and maintaining high standards in shooting

Specifically:

• Codes of Practice for the sector
• Best practice advice
• Safety officers courses – how to set up a Greenfield clay shoot
• Coaching programme
• BASC clay shooting based courses
  1. BASC Safe Shot Award
  2. Shotgun Awareness training
  3. Improve your shooting days
• Setting national occupational standards

Balanced comment in the media

Clay shooting and clay grounds are open to the risk of adverse publicity due to environmental issues. Clay shoots / shooters need a media recourse to defend them

Specifically:

• Provision of educational materials for schools
• Provision of educational materials for journalists
• Provision of educational materials
• Respond to adverse publicity through our network of expert media trained staff

Services:  

Clay shooters need a basics level of service from BASC.

Specifically:

• Guidance on shotgun legislation
• Guidance on certificate grant / renewal
• Shooting Codes of Practice
• A specific web page
• Exclusive member only Clay shooting competitions
• Provision of educational materials for schools
• Attendance at major countryside educational events to raise awareness of the legal and safe use of firearms
• Event based clay shoots
  • Gamekeepers shoot at Catton
  • 410 World Championship
  • British side by side Championship (DI to lead with support of the coaches and regional teams to uncover opportunities)
  • Newark Shooting Show 50 bird competition
• Fundraising clay shoots
• Grants for training
• Grants for development
• Assistance with planning issues
• Assistance with noise related issues
• Risk assessments
• Noise complaints
• Lead pollution
• Wad pollution
• Patterning
• Delivery of Young Shots events
• Information on ballistics
• And much more!!!!!!

Our Clay Shooting group at BASC is made up of professionals who fight for your sport from every angle.