Brickbat: Going Medieval

After an intruder was found on the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow, British officials are looking to further clamp down on the weapons. It isn't clear how often crossbows are used in crimes, though newspaper reports cite one murder committed with a crossbow that happened in 2018.

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[loki]

It always sends a bolt of fear through the government when it's subjects don't bow down to the crown.

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It makes them right cross.

[Priscilla W. Weber]

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[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

Time for common sense crossbow control.

[Ajsloss]

Nobody needs a whole sling full of arrows.

[Chumby]

Bolts. Arrows are for bows, which are more deadly:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58906165

[Ajsloss]

Ok then, whatever one keeps their bolts in, they don't need a high-capacity bolt holder. But my common sense bow control applies as well. And what's the deal with lighting arrows on fire before loosing them? Anyone who buys arrows AND flammable materials should be put on a government list.

[The Encogitationer]

The holder of bow and crossbow projectiles, whether arrow or bolt, is called a quiver and to fill a quiver with projectiles is to have a quiverfull.

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Of course, as a libertarian supporter of RKBA, I have nothing against bows or crossbows or a quiverfull of arrows and bolts, but much against regarding human beings as play-pretties for Divine shits and giggles.

[Chumby]

It is nothing to quarrel over.

[The Encogitationer]

I dunno, I'd bolt, take cover, and quiver if either one were aimed at me.

[The Encogitationer]

Or Yon Thing That Goeth Up.

[Brandybuck]

Battle of Hastings Reenactment Society hardest hit.

[The Encogitationer]

And William Tell.

[markm23]

There were many regular bows but no crossbows at the Battle of Hastings.

[m4019597]

Why not? They’ve already banned pointy kitchen knives. What’s one more asinine thing.

[Gasman]

Ahhhhh.... he's got a board with a nail in it

[MatthewSlyfield]

Was the crossbow wielder wearing a Guy Fawkes Mask?

Was he spray paining Vs on the Castle walls?