Congratulations to Jess Liddon who has been selected for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
STS Double Trap Athletes Perform Well at the 2018 Cyprus Grand Prix
Para Trap Not To Feature in Paris 2024
Double Trap Athletes In Good Shape Going Into 2018 Season
STS Shotgun Athletes Flourish at the Malaga Grand Prix (Updated Report)
British Schools Pistol Championships
Scots Selected for European Championships
Shooting Not Included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games
On the 21st December 2017 Birmingham was officially announced as the host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games following the decision in March by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) that Durban failed to meet the criteria it had set. While this means the Commonwealth Games will once again be held on British shores, shooting was not listed in the sports submitted by the Birmingham bid which raised obvious concerns for STS and its members.
STS Submit Response to Home Office Consultation on New Legislation on Offensive and Dangerous Weapons
2018 STS Membership Now Available!
Watsonian Rifle Club Open Meeting
St Andrews Day Sees Team Scotland Announcement on Shooting Team for Gold Coast 2018
St Andrew’s Day (30 November) was a fitting occasion to announce the 11 Scots, proud to be flying the flag for Team Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. The shooting team contains a wealth of experience with Ian Shaw becoming the second Team Scotland athlete (along with Alex Marshall) to make his sixth Commonwealth Games appearance. Read On....
Scottish Athletes Compete at the CSF Championships
In preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games taking place at the redeveloped Belmont Shooting Centre in April next year, the Commonwealth Shooting Federation (CSF) Championships are being held at the same venue from 29th October to 7th November (in conjunction with the Oceania Shooting Federation Championships). STS has selected a team to represent Scotland at the CSF Championships and we will do our best to keep members updated with the scores and schedule through the information below on a daily basis. Where these have been published, we have put in bold events with Scottish athletes competing in them, along with the athletes and their placing after the event has concluded but the full results are also available to download.
Welsh Open 2017 - Scottish Air Pistol Report
Joan Watt Presented with CGF Order of Merit
On 24th August 2017, during the Scotland leg of the Queens Baton Relay, the baton made a momentary pause to stop at Stirling Castle. During this brief pause, Joan Watt, a good friend of Scottish Target Shooting, Joan Watt, was awarded the CGF Merit Award by Louise Martin CBE, president of the Commonwealth Games Federation. The award was presented to Joan in recognition of her outstanding service to Sport and the Commonwealth Games, in particular over 45 years of service to the Commonwealth Games
British Schools Pistol Championships - Scottish Qualifying Event
Home Office Consultation on Dangerous Weapons
GB Team Announced for the Palma Match in New Zealand 2019
HMICS Launches Online Questionnaire About Firearms Licensing in Scotland
An online questionnaire has been launched by HMICS to allow members of the public who have applied in the last two years to Police Scotland for a firearm, shotgun or air weapon certificate to comment on the licensing process. HMICS is undertaking an inspection of Police Scotland’s arrangements for the licensing of firearms, shotguns and air weapons. They will assess the efficiency and effectiveness of those licensing arrangements and welcome the views of those who have applied for a certificate or had an existing certificate renewed or varied in the last two years. They also welcome the views of those who have sponsored an application for a visitor’s permit. In 2015,
