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Boris Johnson’s hunting ban

UK prime minister Boris Johnson plans hunting bans that threaten all shooting sports. His first move, with DEFRA minister, animal rights activist and fellow old

British Shooting Show Liverpool banned

British Shooting Show Liverpool banned

 First it was hunting tourism they didn’t like, now it’s legal gun ownership. After successfully banning the British Shooting Show Liverpool from taking place

Rook shooting banned in Wales

Rook shooting banned in Wales

The Welsh government has banned the shooting of several birds under new general licences. Due to come into force on 7 October 2019, there are

Ruger skeletonises the 10/22

The new trend of ‘skeletonising’ rifles has reached Ruger. Maker of probably the most customised rimfire in the world, Sturm, Ruger & Company introduces a

UK newspapers attack children

The London-based Daily Mirror, Evening Standard and Sun have lashed out at children who go on hunting holidays. The news websites put up photographs of

Swarovski launches new riflescope

Austrian optics manufacturer Swarovski has launched a new all-round riflescope to add to its Z8i line. Aimed at the Hunter who might be shooting long-range

General licences: the blame game

Charlie Jacoby sits in on the parliamentary committee charged with finding out what went wrong at Natural England to have caused such chaos with the

Nuclear power stations pause pest control

Nuclear power stations pause pest control

There are unconfirmed reports that England’s nuclear power stations have cancelled pest control while Natural England solves the general licences debacle. Under pressure from animal

US politician plans trophy ban

An American politician has introduced a bill to Congress that will see the end of most trophy imports. A democrat congressman from Arizona, Raúl Grijalva,

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