Jon Austin

Campaigners urge the government to quickly implement a promised ban on crossbow sales and introduce licensing for current owners amid continued crossbow-related incidents. Survivors, MPs and supporters highlight delays since the Home Office’s March announcement, expressing frustration over a lack of consultation progress. A series of recent attacks and high-profile murders intensifies pressure on the newly elected Labour government to publish results from a prior evidence review and act on strengthened controls. The Home Office reiterates plans for tighter regulations but provides no timeline, sustaining concerns that further delays could lead to more fatalities.