Christopher Graffius Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 BASC has issued the press release below this morning. David or I will let the forum know when the election website is launched. This is an opportunity to build support for shooting at Westminster. Christopher BASC will highlight value of shooting ahead of General Election BASC will work to ensure General Election candidates understand the value of shooting to the UK economy. The UK’s largest shooting organisation, with 148,000 members, will relaunch its dedicated General Election campaign website to allow members and those who shoot to contact their local election candidate. The website will allow people to see candidates’ views on shooting and to email candidates to establish their position if they have not recorded one. It will also enable people to promote shooting to candidates and to invite them to find out more. BASC chairman Peter Glenser said: “Prospective MPs need to know that shooting is a force for good for the economy, for conservation and for social wellbeing. “This website will allow us to make sure shooting’s voice is heard in Westminster. Candidates will be left in no doubt that shooting matters to their constituents and it will provide is with a good indication of where MPs stand in the next parliament. “Shooting generates £2 billion for the economy every year and generates 3.9 million work days on conservation. It also supports the equivalent of 74,000 full-time jobs. BASC will make the resources available to ensure that shooting’s voice is heard.” The Value of Shooting report is available here: http://www.shootingfacts.co.uk/pdf/The-Value-of-Shooting-2014.pdf. ENDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningB525 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 It's good to have another basc representative here, alongside David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointy Hat Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) We can only hope the Green Party never get in power. Their gun control policies would effectively ban private ownership of all guns, including airguns and airsoft. Look at their manifesto and see for yourselves. Their 2020 manifest states they want to ban all grouse shooting and other 'sport' shooting. You can guarantee that means target shooting would go as well. I emailed them asking how they could justify these policies, but like all liberal anti-gun parties, I never got a response despite promising to respond in seven days. Edited April 18, 2017 by Pointy Hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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