Useful to have this, as excuses about being 'willing to pay' are dangerous propaganda and, I believe untrue.
Simply put my answer is NO.
If we go back to when the 'old' system applied; the simple doctor reference was fair and sensible and within the licence fee as doctors were civil servants (for the public good).
After BASC's (et al) attempts at a ten year cert (to reduce delays), the whole process was reviewed with a 'flag' attached to medical records and, as previously, an obligation to inform the police if there was a deterioration in the health of a patient which might be of concern to a doctor. Remember, most doctors used to know their patients for a very long time, as they usually served them for life. Monitoring individual helath was simple and regarded as a professional obligation. (I am named after the doctor who delivered me whom I knew to his death).
After the infamous meeting,( BASC, HO, Police etc, doctors reps) the doctors trade union decided they were something other than public servants and should be paid. Reneging, we are told, on the original agreement.
Scotland does what Scotland does.
BASC very, very lately, decides to take on individual forces, not the original group where the agreement was sealed, I repeat far too late to stem the problem.
I also cannot understand why a reconvened meeting of the original (10 year) group could not simply say, "we agreed this - all parties will abide by the agreement or be considered to be in breach and have it publicised as such. And the police (whom we control; (HO being the senior partner to the agreement) will work to the agreed principles".
I don't have long to go with higher calibre rifles, so it wont affect me for long but I am passionate about retaining the freedoms I have had for those who come after. The system has moved from NO controls, even on shotguns when I started, to the present confusion. (excepting auto weapons)
WE did not get the 10 Year licence agreement which necessitated the medical records agreement and precipitated this debacle. Bad judgement and depressing failure
BASC may think its the voice of shooting but to me, the initial approach, the lax agreement, the subsequent method of reinforcing the agreement reached, all confirm an organisation badly led with no passion.
I would go further than say NO- I would say BASC has made a difficult climb into a slippery slope and they MUST be required to make good the mess they created.
We need a very different approach to that we have excused for years as 'barely adequate'. because it includes shooting insurance.