hunting with a bow

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Black Sheep

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Jun 28, 2007
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This law.....

"In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day. "

Interesting is also this one...........

"In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow."

along with a few other silly laws from days gone by.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article2251280.ece

Richard
 

Rod Paradise

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Oct 16, 2008
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As I understood it the bow got swept up in a raft of gun control laws & the MP who was going to object & get it removed before the legislation was passed slept in. This was my archery club captain who told me that every time I was tempted to shoot the bloddy pheasant that used to taunt me at the shooting field,
 

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