Posted on 12/28/2021 10:38:10 AM PST by rellimpank
LONDON — Regulations governing crossbows in Britain are receiving renewed attention after a man was apprehended with one on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where members of the royal family had gathered for the Christmas holiday.
“We are considering options to strengthen controls on crossbows,” a spokesman for Britain’s Home Office said in a statement Tuesday, as part of a continuing review of rules on lethal weapons ordered this year by Priti Patel, the home secretary.
The renewed scrutiny comes days after an intruder breached the castle grounds on Christmas morning. A 19-year-old man was arrested “on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon,” according to the police, while Queen Elizabeth II was on the premises with other members of the royal family.
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Give it enough time and the Brit government will make people wear tap shoes so no one can sneak up on them.
A country governed by Monty Pythons writers.
What about petard rules? Don’t forget about the petards!!
Because banning handguns and many types of long guns has been such a success there in controlling crime (do I really need to indicate the sarc?).
Catapults, trebuchets, siege towers, Greek fire,...
The SCA isn’t going to like this one little bit.
Monty Python writers were crazy, not evil.
They’re just one drive-by hoisting away...
Crossbows? They had had a millennium to consider whether to allow these around a castle. Heck, Richard the Lion-Hearted was killed by a crossbow while besieging a castle in France.
How about semi-automatic slingshots? Those are real scary looking.
Um-hmm...
Then they will ban cars?
“A 19-year-old man was arrested “on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site...”
Britain`s Peashooter Rules in Crosshairs.
A permit will be required for more than 10 uncooked peas or beans in Britain soon.
there fixed it
“Guns are totally illegal in Britain.”
wiki:
In the United Kingdom, access by the general public to firearms is subject to some of the strictest controls in the world.[1] However, fulfilment of the criteria and requirements as laid out by the laws results in the vast majority of firearm licence applications being approved.[2] Laws differ slightly in Northern Ireland due to Northern Ireland having their own Firearms order. Concerns have been raised over the availability of illegal firearms.[3][4][5]
Members of the public may own sporting rifles and shotguns, subject to licensing. However, handguns have been banned in Great Britain for most purposes since the Dunblane school massacre in 1996. Handguns are permitted in Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man which have their own legislation.
gee, wonder if Rhamn Emanuel has visited. You know, ‘never let a crisis go to waste’
Subject must keep their “long guns” locked up in a club house.
“Subject must keep their “long guns” locked up in a club house.”
Source?
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