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Dale Lounsbury, who sells crossbows at a sporting goods store in Waterloo, Ont., and owns one himself, said they can be dangerous due to their power and accuracy.

The proper description of a crossbow is a stock, known as a tiller, with a bow, known as a prod, transfixed across the front ...

"Crossbows are devastating weapons - in some cases more dangerous than guns - and it's far too easy to get hold of one today," she said.

At the moment it is only illegal to buy a crossbow if you're under 18, and there is no need to have a licence. However people can be jailed for up to four years for carrying one in public without ...

Figures show that crossbow attacks led to fewer than 10 deaths between 2011 and 2021. In 2018, Shane Gilmer was killed by Anthony Lawrence, in Southburn, East Yorkshire.