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The Crossbows Act 1987 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which is still in force. The Act, as amended, controls the possession of crossbows by people under the age of eighteen throughout the whole of the United Kingdom .
The crossbow often has a complicated legal status due to its potential use for lethal purposes, and its similarities with both firearms and other archery weapons. The crossbow is, for legal purposes, often categorized as a firearm by various legal jurisdictions (even though it is not considered as a firearm from a technical perspective), despite the fact that no combustion is required to ...
21st-century hunting compound crossbow. A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
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A man suspected of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack was in “serious condition” at a London hospital, British police said Thursday as officers continued to carry out ...
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The NFAS has grown to become the largest field archery organisation in the UK. The NFAS is not affiliated to any international organisation. The NFAS recognises 12 styles of bow: American Flatbow (AFB) Barebow (BB) Bowhunter (BH) Compound Limited (CL) Crossbow (XB) Freestyle (FS) Hunting Tackle (HT) Longbow (LB) Primitive (PV) Traditional ...