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A new website for the Disabled Shooting Project has gone live and we've received the following information release.

The website is live!

We are delighted to announce the safe delivery, on time, of the DSP’s shiny new website. I hope it will find its way onto everyone’s Favourites list without delay! It is, of course, also linked to our presence on Twitter and Facebook.

What you will see now on www.disabledshooting.org.uk is Phase 1 of the site. A lot more material will be added to it during Phase 2 over the next month or so.  After that, in Phase 3 we will create some more sections to “bolt on” as they are ready – most of these relate to DSP schemes that are still in development, such as Focus Clubs, Coaching Modules, and the Disabled Shooting Year.

The website is, of course, a key part of the DSP’s communications system, which should help us to achieve our goals for the next 12 months, but we will continue to publish information in magazines, bulletins, etc. as well.

I would like to record my enormous gratitude to Clive Garnham who built the site for us, and presided over my vertiginous learning curve! It is just over a month since he received the confirmation to go ahead with the project, so it has been very hard work all round. As I have by no means finished learning the mysterious arts of webmastering, there will undoubtedly be hiccups in future – may I apologise in advance, both to site users and Clive.

 Next steps

Now that the site is operational, please would you:

1.       Spread the news!

2.       Arrange for a link to it to be placed on as many websites as possible!  The more links we have, the higher up the search engine rankings the site will be, and naturally we’d like it to be top of the list!   I am attaching a .jpg of the DSP logo which can be added with the link if you wish.

3.       Feel free to submit things for the site, and encourage others to do so.  News, technical information, diary items, etc. will all be welcome.  We are particularly keen to find good video footage and photographs to illustrate as many different aspects of disabled shooting as possible, so perhaps some people would like to turn themselves into film directors and actors for a day or two and send us the results.  Reminder: Please ensure that everyone featured has given their permission for it to be used on the internet, and remember that names (if people are willing to give them) do make things much more engaging. 

I am aware that information in some areas is thin on the ground, but we did not want to delay the launch because of what we want to accomplish by March 2013.  I am particularly aware of the lack of material on fullbore, clay target and field target disciplines, and that is something that I would like to remedy as quickly as possible, so contributions on those topics will be particularly gratefully received. 

 Clubs

The information on disabled-friendly clubs is rather patchy, because most of it I have hoovered up from their own websites.  This is time-consuming, and also does not guarantee up-to-date accuracy.  I will shortly be sending out a concise e-form which can be completed and returned by clubs that wish to be properly represented on the site.  I do have details of more clubs to go on at the moment, and hope to have them all up in the next couple of days. 

 
I do hope you all enjoy the new site.  It feels about time for a bit of a celebration!

Liz

British Airgun Championships.
The 2012 British Airgun Championships will be held at Lord Roberts Centre on 24 to 26 February 2012. The meeting includes the Masters Open Championships in both Air Rifle and Air Pistol for competitors aged over 50, which was first held in 2011 Championships. It is an alternative competition to the Open Championships and is shot on the Friday, including a 10-shot final. Entry form on the Competition Entry Forms page - under 'Documents' on the left.


On Tuesday the 5th July 2011 the Stroke Association held a meeting in Bridgend that our Secretary and President were invited to. I can say that it was a pleasure to attend and to meet so many 'service users' as the association tends to refer to those who have suffered from a stroke. The 'service' is where our club comes in, as we provide the facility for use by the Stroke Association members. As most know, Kerry Davies and her late husband Clive were the driving force behind the use of our ranges in helping with the recovery of stroke sufferers. Kerry continues with the work on Friday mornings and it was very pleasing at the meeting on the 5th to see the Stroke Association present Kerry with a large bouquet of flowers in recognition of all the effort that she puts in.

Entry forms and details for competition shoots can be found by clicking the Competitons button under 'Documents' on the left

We are a small section of the club which meet every week to shoot air rifle and pistol at targets 10 metres away. Younger members are welcome providing they can see over the bench (around 10 years old onwards),everyone starts on rests to get used to the guns and learn the basics. Our instructors will then move you onto less supportive rests and eventually free standing when you will be able to compete in competitions. It is a competitive and varied section of the club and warmly welcomes any new members. Have a look around the rest of the website and at the photos to see what we get up to.


A PDF file from the Home Office on guidance to safety and the use of Air guns. Essential reading for any Air gun user and can be found here.

Thursday, 27 January 2011

The Home Office has today issued a press release about airgun security. The full text is below.

A new offence to stop under 18s gaining unauthorised access to airguns has been introduced by the government today.

From 10 February, owners will be liable for a fine of up to £1000 if they do not take reasonable precautions to stop unauthorised access to their airgun by people under the age of 18. Safety leaflets informing new owners of the offence will be also be included with every air gun purchased.

Home Office statement

Home Office crime prevention minister James Brokenshire said: 'For the vast majority of responsible airgun owners, keeping their weapon safely locked up is routine. But when an air gun is allowed to get in to the wrong hands the consequences can be tragic.

'Although serious incidents are rare, there have been cases in recent years where children have got hold of carelessly stored airguns that have resulted in severe injuries and even deaths. We want to do everything in our power to keep the risk of such incidents to an absolute minimum.

'With this new legislation, we are saying there is no excuse. If you do not keep your airgun safely away from children you will be prosecuted.'

No additional burden

Adrian Whiting, Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) lead on Firearms and Licensing said: 'The police service supports this control on the security of air weapons. Responsible owners already take sensible precautions to ensure safe storage of their air weapons. This control will place no additional burden on them. 'Sadly, there have been deaths caused by air weapons and frequently the victims are children. For those owners who have a lax attitude to storage, this provision should encourage them to take action to improve safety. 'ACPO has been involved in the work leading to this order which we hope will improve the security of air weapons and prevent harm and serious injuries.'

How to keep your weapon safe:
store your airgun out of sight and separately from pelletsuse a robust, lockable cupboard and keep the keys separate and secure
always store your airgun inside a house rather than in an out building, such as a garden shed
never store a cocked or loaded airgun
when using your airgun, keep it under close supervision and never leave it unattended.


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