Moorland charter: what it means across the shooting sector
An independent charter asking Scottish ministers to protect open moorland credits stalking and gamekeeping with keeping the hills open. The sector read on who is behind it and what it asks
Cleared farmer case: what it means across the shooting sector
The Crown Prosecution Service will bring no charges against a Derbyshire farmer who shot a suspected burglar dead with a legally held gun. Here is the sector read, and the one thing the decision does not change
Private gun sale controls under consideration: the sector overview
The Home Office is weighing stronger controls on private sales of firearms and shotguns between certificate holders. What the signal means for everyday transfers across the disciplines
Grouse counts 2026 point to a stronger season across the sector
The first field data of the season shows brood averages of eight and nine on the best-keepered moors, a welcome signal for estates, keepers and the trade that supplies the season
Drought across half of England: what it means for shooting
Seven areas are officially in drought days before the season opens. The quick read for the show community, from wildfire risk to water restrictions
Lead ammunition ban timetable confirmed: the sector picture
Defra has restated every deadline in the lead phase-out. Here is what it means across the disciplines, from the clay line to the stalking rifle, in one quick read
Sound moderator deregulation: the new rules across every discipline
Moderators are out of firearms licensing control, and the British Shooting Sports Council's legal guidance sets out who may now buy one without a certificate. A sector overview for stalkers, game and clay shooters and airgunners alike
Medical reporting duty proposed for certificate holders: the sector picture
A Government commitment to require certificate holders to tell police when they see a doctor other than their own general practitioner (GP) would touch every discipline, from game and clay to stalking and airgun shooting. Here is the sector overview
Fiocchi is 150 this year – here’s why it exhibits at the Great British Shooting Show
The Italian ammunition house turns 150 this year - and its UK chief is candid about what a stand at the NEC gives a manufacturer that nothing else can.