This will be my last reply to this, soooo while we're defining. crossbow- a weapon used for discharging quarrels and stones that consists chiefly of a short bow ( yes bow) mounted crosswise near the end of a stock. No difference from the definition of a bow right?
Quarrel- a square headed ( yes square headed) bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow. Hmmm. Now, no where did I ever imply that crossbows should be illegal or not allowed for hunting, did I? You are correct in assuming I wouldn't want to give up 2 weeks of archery for crossbows, selfish? probably but I have no problem addmitting that and I think we're all selfelsh to some extent, I'd really like to know why it is that some people feel that because my opinion doesn't agree with yours you have to change mine? It's an opinion, I'm not charging you for it and besides the wealth of information found on this sight other peoples opinions are important to me, I have often changed mine based on points brought out by others here, however on this issue I stand firm, if you are unhappy with that oh well, its my opinion and I am intitled to it as your are intitled to yours. When did I say anthing about primitive weapons being the issue, I went to school, I realize a crossbow is primitive I don't argue that.
Now I'm done with this thread and I realize mine is only one opinion of many, if the laws change here and crossbows are allowed I'll have to live with that, but nobody will ever be able to say that I didn't stand up for what I believe.