What damage can Labour do to hunting and shooting in 2026?
31 December 2025
What is Keir Starmer planning to throw at the countryside in 2026? We ask Gareth Dockerty from BASC, Tim Bonner from the Countryside Alliance, Ed
Lewis Dedman told us his gun grab story at the start of the summer (Watch that one here). The professional pest controller contacted us because Kent Police had asked for a psychiatric report to prove he wasn’t a suicide risk before they’d consider returning his firearms, but no-one was willing to assess him. Our film generated leads and offers of help from medical professionals. Lewis also thinks it inspired Kent police to call him and suggest a compromise saving him thousands of pounds, by going through ShootCert.
The paperwork was submitted and everything was in order, but now he’s been told it could take between 6-18 months for it to be assessed by the Superintendent. Lewis now says this delay could cost him his business and he needs his guns back now otherwise he risks his financial security.
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