The Northern Ireland Assembly is considering restrictions on the sale and possession of crossbows. (Brickbats).

The Northern Ireland Assembly For earlier bodies of the same name, see Northern Ireland Assembly (disambiguation).

The Northern Ireland Assembly (Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann,^[1] Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie^[2] is considering restrictions on the sale and possession of crossbows. Currently anyone over 18 can own a crossbow. But in recent months severa1 people have attacked horses with the weapons.

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Author:	Oliver, Charles
Publication:	Reason
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	4EUUN
Date:	Jul 1, 2002
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