Shooting Times & Country

LETTERS

WAKE UP

I keep asking myself when all people involved in shooting in this country are going to stop burying their heads in the sand and wake up to the threats we are up against.

We are receiving no help from any of the shooting associations, which have already sold us down the river on the lead shot ban by pushing ahead without any consultation of the membership.

To add insult to injury, yesterday I received a begging letter from the British Game Alliance (BGA) asking for 50p per bird shot to be given to it to promote

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