Closed call for evidence

Controls on crossbows

From:
Home Office
Published
14 February 2024
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Summary

Call for information and evidence about whether we should introduce licensing of crossbows on public safety grounds.

This call for evidence ran from
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Call for evidence description

The law on crossbows currently includes:

  • age restrictions
  • a ban on using them for hunting animals

Unlike firearms, there is no licensing or registration system for crossbows.

We’re interested in evidence as to whether there should be a licensing system to control the use, ownership and supply of crossbows.

Documents

Controls on the use of crossbows on public safety grounds (accessible)

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Controls on the use of crossbows on public safety grounds

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