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Crossbows to be banned after series of violent attacks
The UK Home Office will ban crossbow sales and require licenses for owners after nearly 3,000 consultation responses and several fatal attacks involving crossbows.
- On Thursday, the Home Office published a consultation response announcing the Government will prohibit the sale of crossbows and ban broadhead arrows.
- Amid a string of incidents in recent years, officials said stronger controls are needed as crossbow killings are typically rare but a public consultation drew nearly 3,000 responses raising concerns about online sales of crossbows.
- Convicted crossbow killer Kyle Clifford carried out the 2024 Bushey murders, while last year the Southport inquiry heard Axel Rudakubana sought discreet crossbow delivery aged 15, and Jaswant Singh Chail was encouraged by an AI chatbot to attack Windsor Castle.
- The Government will consult on a licensing scheme for existing crossbow owners in the coming months, requiring surrender for those who do not apply or fail suitability checks, while the ban's start date remains unconfirmed.
- Supporters said the ban represents long overdue reform, with campaigner Laura Sugden, a survivor, hoping it will be named 'Shane’s Law'; Gemma Vine called it a 'landmark moment'.
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