I saw this first hand this year, go to Dick's or your local sporting goods store the night before bow season opens and see how many new bows are going out the door. Most ,if not all,are crossbows, do you think these folks are going home to practice all night??
Well I spent the evening before opening day at the largest Pro Shop in my area this year and I have worked the week before opening day a couple of different years a well. Crossbows are legal in my state as well. I can tell you honestly that I have seen more people come in and by compounds the day before the season than I have crossbows. Those type of people exist and it's totally independent of the weapon. They will be irresponsible with a compound, crossbow, or gun. I always felt a little better about someone buying a crossbow the day before season than I did a compound becasue I felt like there was a better chance of the being proficient with the crossbow.