Lead ammunition restrictions - government announcement

[Conor O'Gorman]

The Government has announced plans to implement restrictions on the sale and use of lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales.

Today’s announcement confirms that the Government plans to introduce legislation to restrict lead ammunition by summer 2026, with a further three-year transition period running until 2029.

BASC response to announcement:

BASC response to government announcement on lead ammunition ban

Read BASC's statement in response to the Government's announcement regarding a ban on the sale and use of lead ammunition.

basc.org.uk

Guardian article with quotes from BASC, CA and others:

Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales

Exclusive: Restrictions on ammunition containing toxic metal to be phased in over three years from 2026

www.theguardian.com

 

[sillbeam]

Will basc lobby the government to exempt 243 from the ban ?

 

[cjm1066]

BASC are still lauding the 2020 voluntary phase out, it's time to drop reference to that FAILED initiative.

 

[andyk]

Have you got the actual text of the DEFRA release?

I’m looking to see whether they’ve accepted exemptions for small calibre centrefire, rimfire and airgun?

 

[Husk]

Good it's about time..

 

[HonestJohn]

Have you got the actual text of the DEFRA release?

I’m looking to see whether they’ve accepted exemptions for small calibre centrefire, rimfire and airgun?

They’re exempt

 

[Pine Marten]

When I saw this news pop into my email inox this morning, I thought maybe I'll stay away from the SD and the Shooting Times letters page for a few days. And then I thought it would make for good entertainment.

 

[Cranborne]

BASC are still lauding the 2020 voluntary phase out, it's time to drop reference to that FAILED initiative.

Although I'd rather continue using lead ammunition, it could be argued that the voluntary phase out hasn't failed. Lead ammunition will be banned from 2029 rather than 2025. I also wonder if BASC was advised back in 2020 that gunowners must be seen to be be voluntarily moving away from lead to prevent legislation at that time.

 

[Jim xyz]

Well done BASC, you’ve played an absolute blinder on this from start to finish.

Imagine the trouble we’d be in if we didn’t have such an effective organisation fighting for us.

 

[Mungo]

They’re exempt

Watch the sale of .22-250, .220 Swift, .22 Creedmoor etc explode…

 

[Liveonce]

As I read that BASC have been wanting a legal lead ban, but was keeping quite about it to its membership

 

[Liveonce]

Although I'd rather continue using lead ammunition, it could be argued that the voluntary phase out hasn't failed. Lead ammunition will be banned from 2029 rather than 2025. I also wonder if BASC was advised back in 2020 that gunowners must be seen to be be voluntarily moving away from lead to prevent legislation at that time.

doubt it, different government different agenda, make no mistake about it this was all about saving commercial game shooting, the shooting organisations had their agenda and you would have a hard job convincing me otherwise.

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Good it's about time..

No, its really not

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Watch the sale of .22-250, .220 Swift, .22 Creedmoor etc explode…

Exactly what ill be doing. 22 creed or 22250 with a fast twist

 

[bulric]

I think it needs to be that five year, not the three. Or would the three encourage manufacturers to be 'ready'?

I've shot steel only for 12g for a few years now either way, I don't notice much difference.

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Well done once again BASC, once again you've fked over the people you allegedly support. The voice of shooting? Yeh right

Final nail in the shooters coffin

 

[Liveonce]

If the EU do not align with the U.K. it going to get very messy, plus china for the steel shot, then biodegradable wads that are not going away unless processed via industrial composting.

 

[Mungo]

Exactly what ill be doing. 22 creed or 22250 with a fast twist

I am about to get a .22 ARC for partly this reason.

 

[chriswjx]

When I saw this news pop into my email inox this morning, I thought maybe I'll stay away from the SD and the Shooting Times letters page for a few days. And then I thought it would make for good entertainment.

Ditto Saw it on social media and straight on here with the popcorn

 

[Liveonce]

@Conor O'Gorman where can we read the full government announcement.