Do we sing as a choir — or several soloists?
We are always complaining about shooting organisations. Shooters bemoan a lack of effective representation, saying our various bodies seem to settle for managing the decline of our sport. Over a pint, many agree the cause of shooting would be better served if all the existing organisations were merged into a single, bigger, united body.
Many have mooted this possibility over the years, but it has never come to anything. The failed attempt to merge the old British Field Sports Society and BASC in 1995 left a bitter aftertaste. However, the question has been given new impetus by escalating regulatory threats and the COVID-19 crisis. Don’t we deserve more than an alphabet soup of rival organisations?
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