BASC welcomes the new Home Secretary

From here:

16th December 2004……………………….immediate release.

The appointment of the Right Honourable Charles Clarke MP as Home Secretary has been welcomed by the UK’s biggest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) which will be writing to him to arrange a meeting on the review of firearms law.

Mr Clarke has previously served as a Home Office minister with responsibility for firearms law and has gained a reputation for being an approachable individual with a pragmatic view of shooting sports.

When commenting on firearms laws as Minister of State at the Home Office, Mr Clarke said “We are also aware that many people enjoy properly conducted shooting sports and we celebrate their competitive success. We have sought to strike a balance and to target our controls fairly and proportionately – our primary concern is to protect public safety.”

John Swift, BASC chief executive said “We welcome Mr Clarke to his new role and look forward to working with him on issues such as the current Home Office review of firearms law. His pragmatic reputation is well deserved. We share his aim of protecting public safety and will work towards developing his support for properly conducted, safe and legal shooting sports. We will be writing to Mr Clarke to arrange a meeting at his earliest convenience.”

I wasn't aware of Mr. Clarke's reputation with respect to the shooting sports. I wonder what his actual track record is?

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