Crossbows in offensive-weapons legislation
Flanagan asked that crossbows be covered in response to assaults and animal killings; the Minister said the proposed legislation would address offensive weapons generally, including crossbows.
Since the Minister says it is the intention of the Department of Justice to introduce legislation outlawing offensive weapons would he ensure, in so far as possible, that a particularly vicious weapon, in the form of a crossbow, will be covered by its provisions having regard to a number of incidents which have taken place in the past six months when animals were viciously slaughtered by crossbows and, more recently, in Dublin where a citizen was seriously wounded by a crossbow? Will the Minister ensure that crossbows are covered in any relevant legislation?
