Report on the success of STS shooters on Day 4 in the Women's 10m Air Pistol competition and a look ahead to the Day 5 schedule featuring STS athletes competing in the Men's 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Rifle competition and Queens Prize Pairs Final.
Introducing the Scottish Target Shooting Team at the Commonwealth Games
STS Members Successful at 2018 Isle of Man Festival
Scottish Target Shooters Arrive in Gold Coast
Success for Alloa and District Rifle Club at Clackmannanshire Sports Awards
Allan Ritchie Wins Gold at Al Ain World Cup
Dramatic Finals at the 2018 STS 10m Air Pistol & Air Rifle Championships
This year’s 10m Air Pistol and Rifle Championships was held at Napier University Sighthill Campus in Edinburgh with just under 100 competitors competing over two days. Our competitors came from Scotland, England, Wales, Isle of Man, Ireland, Norway, Bulgaria and Poland. They included a number of athletes who will be heading down under to the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast at the start of April. Our competitors had a wide age range from 12 to 70+ and with a Tetrathlon competition running alongside, there was also the welcome addition of Pony Club members.
Phoenix South West Nationals 2018 Results
HMICS Release Report on Inspection of Firearms Licensing
Scottish Target Shooting reported last year that HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland was inspecting the efficiency and effectiveness of the way in which Police Scotland delivers its statutory role as the licensing authority in Scotland for firearms, shotguns and air weapons. Scottish Target shooting played an important role in distributing and contributing to the investigation. On 6 March 2018 the report on this investigation was published.Since the establishment of Police Scotland in 2013, the report notes that efforts have been made to deliver an increasingly consistent and effective firearms licensing service across Scotland. The report welcomes the progress made to date but also notes that there remain areas for improvement. The report notes the following recommendations:
