Steven Mace
03-26-2002, 04:51 PM
Police bring safety message to 100,000 airgunners
By Wesley Stanton
26/03/2002
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) Air Rifle Code of Practice – recently given approval by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and praised in Parliament – is starting to find its way to potential airgun users via the Police.
An initial 6,000 leaflets has gone out for distribution by six Police forces, but it is expected that each of the 42 constabularies in England and Wales will undertake to distribute at least 1,000 each this year – a total of 42,000. And that’s notwithstanding further distribution by BASC and other organisations at game fairs, alongside the help of the gun trade and manufacturers. “It would be nice to do 100,000,” said a BASC spokesman – it appears that they could well be on target to achieve this figure.
“The response from the police has been very encouraging, and we are anticipating that demand for the Code will increase rapidly,” said Mike Eveleigh, BASC Senior Firearms Officer. “The Police are keen to use the Air Rifle Code as part of their own initiatives to tackle crime and to encourage responsible airgun use. BASC aims to set out the highest standards in shooting sports and we are rolling out a programme of training and education opportunities for people interested in airguns.”
“The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) campaign is welcome and has received the full support of the police. It will help to ensure that people who use airguns do so safely and with full regard to firearm and wildlife legislation,” said Home Office Minister Bob Ainsworth.
http://www.leadshot.com/story.asp?id=499
Steve Mace
By Wesley Stanton
26/03/2002
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) Air Rifle Code of Practice – recently given approval by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and praised in Parliament – is starting to find its way to potential airgun users via the Police.
An initial 6,000 leaflets has gone out for distribution by six Police forces, but it is expected that each of the 42 constabularies in England and Wales will undertake to distribute at least 1,000 each this year – a total of 42,000. And that’s notwithstanding further distribution by BASC and other organisations at game fairs, alongside the help of the gun trade and manufacturers. “It would be nice to do 100,000,” said a BASC spokesman – it appears that they could well be on target to achieve this figure.
“The response from the police has been very encouraging, and we are anticipating that demand for the Code will increase rapidly,” said Mike Eveleigh, BASC Senior Firearms Officer. “The Police are keen to use the Air Rifle Code as part of their own initiatives to tackle crime and to encourage responsible airgun use. BASC aims to set out the highest standards in shooting sports and we are rolling out a programme of training and education opportunities for people interested in airguns.”
“The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) campaign is welcome and has received the full support of the police. It will help to ensure that people who use airguns do so safely and with full regard to firearm and wildlife legislation,” said Home Office Minister Bob Ainsworth.
http://www.leadshot.com/story.asp?id=499
Steve Mace