Crossbows: Licensing
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a licensing regime for the sale and purchase of crossbows.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
A call for evidence on strengthening controls on crossbows on public safety grounds ran from 14 February to 9 April 2024. It tested ideas for whether there should be some form of licensing regime that would provide further controls on the use, ownership and supply of crossbows. The call for evidence also asked whether broadhead arrows should be prohibited.
The call for evidence received 2,991 responses. We are reviewing the responses and considering whether further controls on crossbows need to be introduced,
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