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EXCLUSIVE - Mo Metcalf-Fisher: "Proposals represent a significant threat to the countryside and Britain's half a million shotgun certificate holders"

Is the Government waging a war on the countryside with proposals to merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses which could undermine the countryside, the rural way of life, farmers and gamekeepers?

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Mo Metcalf-Fisher, director of external affairs at the Countryside Alliance, said: "The financial and logistical burden on gun owners and traders would likewise be substantial and cause significant damage to the rural economy, conservation efforts and communities across the country and especially in the more remote parts of Britain."
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Mo Metcalf-Fisher, director of external affairs at the Countryside Alliance, said: "The financial and logistical burden on gun owners and traders would likewise be substantial and cause significant damage to the rural economy, conservation efforts and communities across the country and especially in the more remote parts of Britain."

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