£100,000 of legal expenses cover for appeals againstfirearms licensing decisions will be added to the membership insurance package offered by BASC from the 1st March 2014.
Concerns have been raised that some firearms licensing departments have appeared reluctant to use proper risk management processes to make decisions in difficult cases; preferring that the courts take responsibility. BASC believes that its members must be able to challenge apparent injustices without the fear of personally incurring heavy legal costs.
The new policy, developed by BASC with AIM Risk ServicesLimited, offers cover to members against legal expenses should they need to challenge a licensing decision in court. The policy will offer protection from legal costs for valid appeals following:
•Refusal to grant or renew a shotgun or firearm certificate.
•Revocation of a shotgun certificate.
•Revocation of a firearm certificate.
•Refusal to vary a firearm certificate.
•Partial revocation of a firearm certificate.
•Conditions imposed on a firearm certificate.
•Airgun kinetic energy test failure.
BASC is constantly working to improve and expand the benefits that we can provide to members. Adding legal expenses cover to our existing insurance package means we believe we have developed the best possible membership package and are offering the best possible advantages to BASC members.
David
Concerns have been raised that some firearms licensing departments have appeared reluctant to use proper risk management processes to make decisions in difficult cases; preferring that the courts take responsibility. BASC believes that its members must be able to challenge apparent injustices without the fear of personally incurring heavy legal costs.
The new policy, developed by BASC with AIM Risk ServicesLimited, offers cover to members against legal expenses should they need to challenge a licensing decision in court. The policy will offer protection from legal costs for valid appeals following:
•Refusal to grant or renew a shotgun or firearm certificate.
•Revocation of a shotgun certificate.
•Revocation of a firearm certificate.
•Refusal to vary a firearm certificate.
•Partial revocation of a firearm certificate.
•Conditions imposed on a firearm certificate.
•Airgun kinetic energy test failure.
BASC is constantly working to improve and expand the benefits that we can provide to members. Adding legal expenses cover to our existing insurance package means we believe we have developed the best possible membership package and are offering the best possible advantages to BASC members.
David