Crossbow ban consultation

[Chris]

Survey is open here for anyone who wants to give feedback. Closes 9th of April.

https://www.homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/crossbows/

 

[dwardo]

Filled this out a few weeks ago thanks.

 

[Robbi]

Are you surprised.?

MSN

 

[bobnewboy]

Are you surprised.?

MSN

Idiots and those with ill intent always have and always will commit crimes without any recourse to what is or isn’t legal. Banning crossbows and so-called broadhead arrows won’t make any difference to those people. They will still find ways of sourcing those kinds of items for illegal use, and that includes any hand weapons from machine guns down to penknives.

Perhaps the only real solution is rigorous enforcement of existing laws along with much increased penalties for offenders and stop & search in urban areas when/where there is seen to be a particular problem.

 

[demented dale]

If there was a ban in England would that automatically mean a ban in Northern Ireland?

 

[ONE]

If there was a ban in England would that automatically mean a ban in Northern Ireland?

Not automatically, no. But the chances of NI not following suit are negligible. TBH I'm very surprised they've never been subject to control here given that a 12 ft/lb air rifle is an on ticket item.

 

[demented dale]

Not automatically, no. But the chances of NI not following suit are negligible. TBH I'm very surprised they've never been subject to control here given that a 12 ft/lb air rifle is an on ticket item.

thanks x