LETTERS

LETTER OF THE WEEK There will be no lead ban this year Regarding the news piece ‘Lead shot could be banned in the autumn of this year’ (News, 21 June), the UK REACH final dossier may be presented by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to Defra this winter, but having consulted with Government ministers, BASC can confirm there are no plans to bring forward any such bill in 2023. The draft proposal by the HSE of a blanket ban on the use of lead ammunition outdoors has been strongly opposed by BASC. Our 280-page response and four technical reports to HSE’s call for evidence relayed our position of adequate transition periods where necessary and that lead ammunition should continue to be allowed for airgun use, for the use of rifles on…

You're reading a preview of

Shooting Times & Country (Digital) - 1 Issue, 28-Jun-2023

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.