Seen the front page of the Daily Mirror this morning?
A nutter who ordered a crossbow and ninja swords by mail order used them to kill his neighbour. He shot his neighbour in the face with the crossbow then finished him off with the swords. He was convicted yesterday (24 May 2005). The judge called for a review of the laws on the sale of weapons, and the press and police are all in favour. (Insert scowly devil icon.)
Guardian/Observer story Mirror story
What is it about crossbow owners? It seems that 95% of crossbows in the UK are owned by nutters with handgun fantasies or saddoes with handgun fantasies. Will crossbows drag archery down into the same over-regulated state as pistol shooting?