CARBINE Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Hi everyone, can anybody tell me if the NPPC accepts the membership to BASA as for third party insurance to join the NPPC---thanks---colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Hi everyone, can anybody tell me if the NPPC accepts the membership toBASA as for third party insurance to join the NPPC---thanks---colin Hi CAR BINE, 'BASA' - Do you mean BASC ? Then if so I think you will be OK. But if in doubt check with JBS at NPPC - Te. : 08707572246 / 07702012700. Cheers, CB :~} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted July 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Thanks CB,yes BASA--British Airgun Shooters association---I will give JB a ring this week thanks CB---colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_colt Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I believe a lot of it would be to do with what BASA insurance covers: If you want to use a shotgun for Pigeon control then its not going to be enough as the insurance is for unlicensed and FAC Airguns only. Therefore the BASC membership would be the best choice; If you are a "Student" in any sense of the word. You can get a years full BASC membership for £40 as opposed to £59. The student category is purely fee related and has the same benefits and cover as a normal full member. If you are full time employed; then you are expected to cough up the full fee. Though part time study would count as being a Student. Some people don't like Student's getting a lesser rate on membership but: Considering that we opt to put ourselves £10-15k in debt from day one, live in perpetual poverty for 4-6 yrs and then be taxed to death just to get into our chosen careers: Isn't it fair we get a bit off the membership? mr_colt. P.S. Sorry for soapboxing in on your thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 sorry I should have posted this some time ago----nice soap box mr colt by the way, no props-------I have now joined the nppc and they do allow basa for insurance and now wish I had joined nppc long ago I have had some good shooting on there land. carbine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogey Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 sorry I should have posted this some time ago----nice soap box mr colt by the way, no props-------I have now joined the nppc and they do allow basa for insurance and now wish I had joined nppc long ago I have had some good shooting on there land. carbine Hi Carbine I have just sent off my application and fee to NPPC and look forward to some serious shooting when I get accepted. Can you please tell me how long you waited after you applied before you got any shooting. I have two weeks off work and would love to get some shooting in during that time . Rgds Hogey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Not wanting to hijack the thread but is everyone aware that both BASC & CA have recently increased their insurance cover to 10 YES 10 million. Apparently in light of a case where someone was awarded 8 million in comp. Any of you still buying cheap and only getting 5 mill cover might want to think again! And just in case you think I'm on an earner (which I'm not) I have been known to take the odd knock at BASC and will continue to do so if I think the need arises BUT they are the largest and best placed organisation to safeguard our particular sports. Support for them is support for your sport...and the CA well they support the countryside and it's way of life so that'll get my vote every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 what I would like to know is how could any body do 10 million pounds worth of damage with a gun beside knocking a low flying euro fighter out off the sky and the chance of that must be very high??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 sorry I should have posted this some time ago----nice soap box mr colt by the way, no props-------I have now joined the nppc and they do allow basa for insurance and now wish I had joined nppc long ago I have had some good shooting on there land. carbine Hi Carbine I have just sent off my application and fee to NPPC and look forward to some serious shooting when I get accepted. Can you please tell me how long you waited after you applied before you got any shooting. I have two weeks off work and would love to get some shooting in during that time . Rgds Hogey hi Hogey, it was about two weeks,Iv been on there land twice and had two good days and John Shooter is a very helpful and a very nice guy I met him at the weekend best money I have spent and I have to travel over a 100 miles to there land but its well worth it. Regards carbine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 And just in case you think I'm on an earner (which I'm not) I have been known to take the odd knock at BASC and will continue to do so if I think the need arises BUT they are the largest and best placed organisation to safeguard our particular sports. Support for them is support for your sport...and the CA well they support the countryside and it's way of life so that'll get my vote every time! Highlander, I don't believe that someone won 8mil in compo from the underwriters of the BASC insurance, where can I find details of the case please? Thanks mate. C.B. :~} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Not my job to defend BASC but seeing as you asked I made enquiries and this from the horses mouth so to speak...the largest claim within the shooting community has to date not exceeded 1 million BUT industrial injury claims and other negligence claims have recently seen some large settlements including two that apparently totalled around 8 million including the compensation awarded and both parties legal fees. BASC are of the opinion that landowners may well want people taking part in sports over their property to insist on adequate cover to match the level of possible claims and took the decision to increase (at no additional cost to their members subs ) the level of cover offered. I believe the CA have done the same thing for similar reasons. It remains to be seen if the subs stay within bounds a year down the road (my thoughts) but in this litigious world plenty of cover seems to me to be a good idea. Our sport is I believe one of the safest and has an excellent safety record BUT it does have the potential to go horribly wrong. Safety first! BASC insurance and as far as I know the others that cover our sport ONLY cover you for 'recreational shooting' so beware if you are doing it as a business or appear to be. We all know how insurance companies will try any trick in the book to avoid paying out on claims. And just in case you think I'm on an earner (which I'm not) I have been known to take the odd knock at BASC and will continue to do so if I think the need arises BUT they are the largest and best placed organisation to safeguard our particular sports. Support for them is support for your sport...and the CA well they support the countryside and it's way of life so that'll get my vote every time! Highlander, I don't believe that someone won 8mil in compo from the underwriters of the BASC insurance, where can I find details of the case please? Thanks mate. C.B. :~} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I'm still not convinced that £8,000,000.00 could be paid out as a result of a shooting accident. Why was it not reported in the media? Perhaps someone from BASC could enlighten us with the facts please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I'm still not convinced that �8,000,000.00 could be paid out as a result of a shooting accident.Why was it not reported in the media? Perhaps someone from BASC could enlighten us with the facts please? CB READ my last post PROPERLY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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