Crossbow ban?
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Link to the UK Governments 'call for evidence', i.e. a chance for people to have their say.
Interesting that catapults are mentioned in the same document.Link to the UK Governments 'call for evidence', i.e. a chance for people to have their say.
That's just because the data is included in the crossbow homicide data - the document is just making that clear.
I have crossbows and enjoy them.
But I can't help but feel crossbows CAN appeal to a certain demographic more than bows.
Especially when so easily purchased over the internet without requiring a licence
That being said - I have no idea how one could effectively construct a legal framework to realistically maintain and enforce something of merit.
The hypocrisy ( for me ) is that whilst it concerns me how easy it is for some ( making a judgement ) I still want to have retain the ability to purchase what I want when I want without legal hurdles to jump through. I guess because I selfishly consider myself responsible.
But I can't help but feel crossbows CAN appeal to a certain demographic more than bows.
Especially when so easily purchased over the internet without requiring a licence
That being said - I have no idea how one could effectively construct a legal framework to realistically maintain and enforce something of merit.
The hypocrisy ( for me ) is that whilst it concerns me how easy it is for some ( making a judgement ) I still want to have retain the ability to purchase what I want when I want without legal hurdles to jump through. I guess because I selfishly consider myself responsible.
The broadhead question is hilarious. In the section of "why shouldn't they be banned" I wrote
They already visit me regularly - all my current licences need checking!Ooh... you'll get a visit
Perhaps another aspect is that a crossbow is far easier to operate effectively as a weapon than a longbow is. Very little training or practice is required to be effective. But all of these comments are as old as time, qv crossbows being seen as “evil”, and “an instrument of the devil”. In the end it’s not the instruments but the people wielding them, and their intent. I doubt there’s anything the government can do about them.
Well, there is still something good coming from UK; good ales. There is a pub in our capital Helsinki that serves real ale from UK. And a few times per year when I visit Helsinki I go there for a pint or two. One of my favourite non-real ales is Jaipur IPA by Thornbridge brewery.
Kitty´s. And also Angleterre (I think).
Kitty´s don´t have real ale summertime, only the colder months.
And even if they have, they are sometimes without for a day or two when they change cask and the beer have to settle (or something like that, I´m no expert on the subject).
So it is a bit of gamble.
