crossbow

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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

In a description of a meeting involving Scales, Sevilla, Stallings and Grayson, parts of Grayson’s original email to Scales is passed along, including a reference to Busbice and his crossbow business.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

He added: "It does seem to be too easy to get hold of a lethal weapon like a crossbow and it does seem that something does need to be done about that."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

The force took the unusual step of telling the public Clifford was believed to have a crossbow, and made a direct appeal to him.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

At the back window, a scorpion crossbow was mounted and loaded, ready for action.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan