Quote Originally Posted by bombdoc View Post
What really hacks me off at the moment is that the Army is distancing itself from the NRA and abandoning the need for civilian marksmanship when the L96 was based on Bisley shooting! The NRA is facing being ditched by the Charities Commission because of this..!
Is that the fault of the Army or the MOD though?

From what I've heard of the ever increasing issues of civilians using MOD ranges, it's usually Landmarc/MOD generated and often resolved when an senior Army officer steps in to resolve the matter. We all know the Govt would like to stop civilians owned firearms, and with so much contractorisation of MOD, the Govt have more tools available to create problems for access to MOD ranges. The NRA don't help matters when they are so Bisley-centric.
I'm lucky in that I happen to live close enough to Bisley, but if I didn't I'm not sure the extra hassle involved to shoot distance would be worth it.
The problems with the 3 service Cadet groups being able to shoot on a regular basis is also not helping, and again, that link to NRA and charity status is making it difficult to retain that charitable status. NRA have issues as well in their own organisation which really need addressing, the National in NRA really isn't National in any way. To many outside the home counties, the National part of NRA title is a joke.