Is BASC membership worth it?

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I shall be careful what I say since most who have replied are lovees of BASC.
None of them are any good except at the small stuff, and its certainly not a case of you get what you pay for. Even the Police are unimpressed (mentioned by another member).
If, like most people you want value for money, given the political influence is derisory, then i would go with SACS or NGO. - both carry equivalent insurance but neither claim to be able to 'control' the Police or parliament.
I would, as would many, favour a single organisation and then a mandatory membership. We simply do not have one organisation which stands up for us effectively, so whilst wishing to support some group which could stand our corner on the environment and the many issues we face, I don't believe there is a single effective organisation. I wont pay for something because it calls itself, erroneously, the Voice of Shooting or because others regard it as the best of a bad bunch - wrongly.
Too many issues have tripped us over the last number of years, if you are honest you will know what they were and acknowledge they were gross failings. I wont pay for gross failings, even if I want a strong organisation to speak on shootings behalf. I therefore buy just insurance and will continue to until there are no major fails for a number of years . If there were any sugnificant successes I would probably rejoin the day after.
Hi Kes! 😂😂😂😂
 
Hi @BenCo

For yourself or anyone else reading this thread thinking of joining/re-joining BASC some links below.

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Neck and brass.
 
To Conor
Thank you as I have said before the work you do on behalf of your members is why I still have faith in BASC. Sorry but I feel not enough is done for working class shooters if we had a voice the same as Mr C P we would get more affect.
Let people know we are not all blood thirsty and want to kill every thing. Just talking to other shooters I know they all had a soft spot for wildlife one as to move snails and slugs when working.

Thanks @bottletopbill

I hear what you are saying and BASC is battling on many fronts in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on a wide range of shooting disciplines and putting across the shooting community's conservation ethos and sustainable shooting is key.

All the organisations are working together on this and here is a good video from NGO aimed at Welsh Labour:

 
Hi @BenCo

For yourself or anyone else reading this thread thinking of joining/re-joining BASC some links below.

BASC membership info:

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The first of very few posts recently - sadly the truth hurts and cannot be expunged by threats of, - it just ------ again.
Thankfully most members now realise that the stuff you posted is fluff and irrelevance and has no meaning against the the torrent of anti organised negativity.
BASC gives no explanation of the failures (there are many are there not ?) just an attempt to justify and expensive failure.
I'm afraid I, and many others have 'moved on', BASC needs to try and wipe the slate clean by a few well chosen and resounding successes. Reminds me of a few lines from Shakespeare;


Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.

Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.


And so it continues despite a few supporters. Worth £80 - I think not.
 
No if some one tacks time to answer they have my respect. But I may be blinkered but time will only tell If nothing as changed then I will leave .
 
It's got nothing to do with the insurance, folks need to wise up . Most of us with homes already have cover for accident liability. It's about keeping our ability to actually carry on shooting each coming season and for those who come after us !
I have dropped long time friends who can't get this in thier heads , don't care what org you join or if you join them all - just at least join one that fights for us and those who might come after us !
 
Hi @BenCo

For yourself or anyone else reading this thread thinking of joining/re-joining BASC some links below.

BASC membership info:

BASC updates:

BASC in the press:

BASC blogs on topical issues:
Thanks Conor
 
Very frustrating when
Good vid from NGO. I note that on a Saturday night, BASC is engaging with members and non-members on SD. Well done.
A good point well made. It massively frustrates me too that so many shooters point their fingers straight at BASC when something that they personally think should have been done by BASC wasn't. However they quite happily admit that they're not members so in effect have no right to expect BASC to do anything for them. Pay up and you're entitled to a voice. Pay nothing and keep quite (or at least don't expect BASC to speak up on your behalf)!
 
Do people think BASC will change for the better now that Swift and Harradine are out of the way?
Don't hold your breath!
 
Just got back from a day on the grouse where a certain young lady that works for BASC worked tirelessly in the beating line on her day off to provide the guns with a fabulous experience going to prove that its not all about the salary
Don't agree with some aspects of BASC policy but like it or not the future of shooting will rely on lobbying and justification through evidence to whatever respected government is in power on the day.BASC seems to be the only one offering this at present so will have my subs until another viable alternative comes up
 
Should we ever expect an outright win against the "Other" side? When will we get a full explanation of the legal reasons we were not represented in a court over the last chance of a win?
 
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