In 1998, a pregnant Stephanie Celestine Thomas was shot with a crossbow and then stabbed in Central Saanich on Vancouver Island. In 2007, a Saint-Césaire, Que., woman was killed with a crossbow and her husband injured. Michael Gibbon was killed last October in Kitchener, Ont., with a crossbow arrow.Īnd in 2010, 52-year-old Si Cheng was shot by a crossbow and then bludgeoned with a hammer at a Toronto library by his son. How many murders have been committed with crossbows?Ī bow-related murder is exceedingly rare but the Toronto one is not the first.
When was the crossbow invented code#
In 1995, section 97 of the Criminal Code was passed, which would have made licensing mandatory for the purchase of a crossbow but the law has never been brought into force. They cannot be legally possessed or acquired.Ĭrossbows that require both hands to fire and those that are longer than 500 millimetres do not require a licence or registration. In Canada, crossbows that can be aimed and fired with one hand and those with an overall length of 500 millimetres or less are prohibited, according to RCMP. They are also a popular weapon for shooting contests, according to the World Crossbow Shooting Association. They are not allowed for hunting in Newfoundland or the Yukon, according to Outdoor Canada. In Canada, crossbows cost anywhere from about $450 to $1,500.Ĭrossbows are legally allowed for hunting - with some season-related restrictions - in most provinces, including Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. They are “loaded” with a “bolt” and fired with both hands. Unlike traditional compound or recurve bows, which are held vertically and hand-drawn, crossbows are horizontally mounted on a base that resembles a rifle. Here’s what you need to know about crossbows: Police say the fatal injuries were caused by crossbow bolts and a crossbow was found nearby. A triple-murder committed with a crossbow this week in Toronto has put a focus on the increasingly popular weapon.īrett Ryan, 35, is in jail facing three counts of first-degree murder after two men and a woman were killed at a Scarborough home Thursday.
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