Data,

The title of this post is "please tell me just one negative to crossbows"

The negative I give you is that the capabilities of the crossbow are grossly overestimated which, if made legal, could lead to increased numbers of wounded and unrecovered game.

The fact of the matter is you guys have no facts to back up your arguments against this. You may think you have facts but your information is not backed by any real data. If you can somehow find this data I will change my opinion, but you and I both know it does not exist.

Take it for what you will, but I'm not planning on going in circles with you and silent for the next month about this. Weather you want to believe this can and does happen is your problem.