crossbow
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The FBI also recovered 30 guns and a crossbow from three area residences associated with the teens, who have not been named publicly by law enforcement.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Federal officials also executed three search warrants, which resulted in the discovery of more than 30 firearms and a crossbow at two of the locations, Remily said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Officials said they have recovered more than 30 guns and a crossbow in connection with the investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
On March 27, Benjamin Grayson, the deputy chief of staff at the Small Business Administration, sent an email to Samuel Scales, a United States Trade Representative staffer, concerning a Florida-based crossbow manufacturer, Barnett Crossbows.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
“But now ...” “At least now we know why he was hiding in the middle of nowhere with a crossbow and a lookout and all that,” Denna said.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
The Spanish conquistadors who invaded Mexico, for example, put greater faith in crossbows and cold steel than the arquebus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Spaniard brought only 11 ships, some 450 men, 16 horses and a modest collection of cannons, crossbows and arquebuses, precursors to the musket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The company’s website also suggests that the crossbows are made in the United States.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
The boss of an indoor shooting range, which offers crossbow target shooting as one of its activities, said licencing crossbows or making them harder to buy would not affect his business.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
Dozens more tendrils curled around the masts, encircling the crossbows and ripping down the rigging.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
