SHOOTING INSURANCE

[al4x]

No David; it was started a while back when John Swift decided to write that little piece in one of the gun magazines…..or have you forgotten the furore that followed on just about every shooting website on the net. We had a hell of a ding-dong over this subject, on this and other sites, so don’t think you are talking to a half-wit who doesn’t know what was written on page after page of internet space. Remember……..the ones that were going to cost £200+ each before you even got to DSC or Lamping.

It may have been forgotten about on Pigeonwatch, but it still rankles on other forums where you have been invited to post…….

And please don’t call me mate, it’s a term I find offensive when delivered in that manner.

 

 

and its just co-incidence that DEER MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS happens to be registered at BASC headquarters but we've had that discussion and I'll accept that the two have no relationship at all

[David BASC]

Remmy,

 

I meant no offence and sorry if you took it that way.

 

Yes i recall the article in Sprting Gun that upset some people as it was taken by some that BASC were promoting comulsory testing and remember the exchange on this and other forums well! All I can say again is that BASC is now and has always been against compulsory testing.The courses you reffer to were not compulsory nor were they required prior to taking any other BASC course, you may recall I agreed the wording on the BASC web at the time was wrong and had it changed that week.

 

I also made the point that no one had to take the whole course if they did not want to ( same with DMQ1 I think you will find) if you want you can just take the assessment at a reduced cost obviously.

 

You and others will also remember that I made the point that BASC is just one of many orgnaisations that run courses, and I can also reiterate that nowhere in Europe have voluntary courses ever led to compulsory testing.

 

But moving back to the thread- insurance is widely available for shooting as a stand alone product of as part of a packag from most if not all of the shooting organisations in one form or another - so there is no excuse for going shooting without propper insurance!

 

There is also plenty of training opportunities out there provided by BASC and loads of other organisations and indeed individulas for people who are new to shooting or who wish to improuve their existing skills or who simply want to try somthing new. Having loads of voluntary courses available through several suppiers will also hlep to stave of threats of comulsory testing in my oppinnion.

 

David

 

Ps sorry if the spelling is bad - been up since 5am , travelled over 400 miles, helping a member NOT to be sued for over £100K!