Leave the Irish guns alone!
Mark Dennehy, an Irish ISSF shooter, has penned a concise reaction to the recent Irish report from the Department of Justice and Equality / An Garda Síochána Working Group on Review of Firearms Licensing. Its worth reading.
The Gardai published a new copy of the “Commissioners Guidelines” and The Department of Justice published the “Working Group on Review of Firearms Licensing Report, November 2014” very recently.
It has the potential of decimating most target shooting in Ireland.
In the Gallery Rifle community we spend a great amount of time enjoying the company of and competing against our friends and sporting colleagues in Ireland every year. I think we’d all agree the Phoenix meeting would not be the same without the guys from the Emerald Isle and and the NASRPC Irish Open is enjoyed by many a touring Brit.
The Sports Coalition has asked people to join their campaign and offer support to their petition.
Please offer support – do what you can.
Now the date for challenges for AAW have passed the final ranking positions are available. How close where they! T&P1 both CF and SB decided by a single x. 
Results and prizelists from the AAW. Challenge period will be open until Wednesday 5th November
The England Gallery Rifle Selection Committee take pleasure in announcing the fact that Morné van Dalen has been selected as the Great Britain Gallery Rifle Captain for 2015. The retirement of Sophie West after one very eventful season prompted two nominations for Captain for the next session.
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We’re nearly into the Haggis season, again. And this year we’re ready for some gallery rifle pals who might light to join us for this light-hearted match – so anybody who’s not a ‘Nots’ member yet, can shoot as a guest and be provided with one-to-one supervision if needed.
The GB Gallery Rifle team compete on the world circuit and take part in at least three International shoots a year. Team captains are appointed on an annual basis.
The biggest Classic and Historic Arms event in the Bisley calendar, The Trafalgar Meeting (18-19 October), is fast approaching. This is an enjoyable weekend and the opportunity for all levels of shooter to come along and have some competitive fun. Some ranges are filling up so do get your entries in soonest – 
During the Gallery Rifle National Championship Meeting at the end of August an experimental pistol match was held in which teams from England, Scotland and Wales competed in a concurrent LBR and LBP match. The popular shorts match of T&P1 was chosen as the competition event to record and scores were recorded and published as below.
The England Gallery Rifle team is looking for a new England Captain for the 2015 season. Sophie West, the current Captain is stepping down at the end of this season after a fairly eventful year in the role which has seen Home Countries shooting events making their best annual showing yet!