To ban crossbows & Military style knives in UK?

Some guns still exist under strict conditions. Most are banned now. There is some functional use to those that remain.
It's entirely proportionate to ban crossbows from general sale. They have no real functional use.

The problem here is men.

Not crossbows, knives or guns, men.

Let's ban people then.

Yes, you’re right - that does sound absolutely bonkers. You’re pushing for a control on crossbows that exceeds even that which we have on guns. Is that proportionate, or sensible?

If that is genuinely your belief, there is absolutely no hope for a reasonable consensus here.

So historical reenactors and actors in period movies / tv are “crack pots” then?

That’s the most batshit thing I’ve seen on here in ages 😂

Imagine Game of Thrones / the Lord of the Rings with plastic bows and arrows… Hideous. And then there’s the historical education side of reenactment and period tv productions.

Calling for an outright ban and coming out with some of hyperbole on this thread is just silly.

As I’ve said previously in this thread, I wouldn’t particularly object to licensing or greater control on the sale of bows - regardless of how effective I think it will be at reducing violence against women - but I would never support an outright ban, and all some posters on this thread are achieving is to alienate people who are more moderate in their opinions.

and according to *TwinCheeks *they are incels. Go figure.

There are female Longbow tutors ( Yew bows, fired at inanimate targets )
A neighbour ( Female) shoots arrows from the back of her horse - A niche sport.

@StarryIsabella

The trouble is OP, it's relatively easy to make a crossbow. Anyone with a workshop and a bit of engineering skill could do it. It's very easy to make a knife.

And anyway there are legitimate uses for knives - cooking, filleting etc. I have a bill hook for use in hedging. It's the size of a small machete and would be lethal in the wrong hands.

I think that anything with a trigger (including crossbows) and enough power to do some damage (high powered air guns) should be licenced, and have the same storage requirements as shot guns, but that's expensive.

In the end, it's the man at fault, not to weapon.

Kitchen knives - sickles, a hardware shop locally sold serrated sickles that looked lethal -but good for brambles.

Amazon ID’d me at the front door for scissors ✂️
I actually had to get my passport to show the driver before he’d hand them over

They were just an afterthought to get free postage
I’m obviously over 25 -

Anything can be potentially used as a weapon

”Tactical” torches and pens are widely sold Under the guise of self defence

Ironically we can’t carry pepper spray like many places as it’s considered “
A firearm” in UK

@StarryIsabella I do get that certain men like them. I knew a guy, ex-UK forces, who had one, along with air rifles, and a shotgun (all above board, appropriate licences). He used to shoot the air rifle in his back garden which he said was perfectly fine as long as it had appropriate backstop. I bet his neighbours didnt dare hang the washing out! He was a decent and sensible enough guy but obsessed with that kind of stuff. Used to practice that krav maga martial art with nunchucks and sticks (where use IS regulated) etc at a gym. TBH he'd probs have no problem if crossbows were banned as he can get his kicks elsewhere and he'd agree there's no need for them other than entertainment. And thats the point really. Unlike a hammer, why do we really need crossbows?! Entertainment, as PP said you cant hunt with them, so they're little more than a lethal toy.

Absolutely this

Do you also agree that these people according to *TwinCheeks *are Incels?

And what makes them "crackpot reasons"?

In your opinion. But then you are the one resorting to calling these men and women, boys and girls incels.

It just shows your lack of knowledge.

I don't agree with the arguments of banning crossbows not solving violence against women - it isn't about that. At least with a hand weapon the victim has a chance of running away or fighting back.
As a shooting family, I know that with rifles and shotguns we need licences, police visits and gun safes accessible only by the licence holder. I don't understand why it isn't the same for crossbows, or even more restrictive. It even isn't legal to kill or hunt using a crossbow, whereas you obviously can with a gun.

A list of crackpot reasons is no reason to keep these barbaric weapons.

One happened near me - East Yorkshire.

Wasn't there some research done that found that if you have a knife block in your kitchen, as opposed to keeping kitchen knives out of sight in a drawer, then someone who is angry is more likely to pick one up and use it, simply because it easily comes to hand?

You are really not making yourself look good with this.

What kind of people buy these weapons with good intentions.

Hobbists
Sportspeople
Re-enactors
Professional renfaire artists.
amatuer enthuiasts
movie fans
theatre and movie prop professionals.

Yep, no useful purpose at all. Strange things to have on sale to the general public in this day and age.

Exactly like your post then.

Yes there probably was similar after that awful event. I agree generally

No useful purpose at all.