Simon Reinhold, head of operations at Holt’s Auctioneers in Norfolk, told delegates at the National Gamekeepers' Organisation conference that the transition away from lead ammunition will have lasting implications for firearms ownership, gun suitability, and trade patterns. Non-lead ammunition impact on gun ownership is particularly significant as Reinhold, whose firm handles up to 15,000 firearms…

Martin Parker, head of firearms at BASC, opened his presentation at the recent National Gamekeepers’ Organisation conference with a familiar admission, he is still resorting to Freedom of Information requests to gather data on staffing and costs. That alone speaks volumes about the state of firearms licensing in England and Wales.Parker, who has compiled…