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: a weapon for shooting quarrels and stones that consists chiefly of a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a stock
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The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WV MetroNews that Fleming entered his father’s home with a preloaded crossbow.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department said in a post on Facebook that Chase Fleming was charged in connection with the crossbow shooting on Tuesday.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
During that period, sales taxes would be lifted on select camping and fishing gear, including tents priced under $200 and fishing rods priced at $75 or less, along with firearms, ammunition, bows and crossbows.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WV MetroNews that Fleming entered his father’s home with a preloaded crossbow.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department said in a post on Facebook that Chase Fleming was charged in connection with the crossbow shooting on Tuesday.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
During that period, sales taxes would be lifted on select camping and fishing gear, including tents priced under $200 and fishing rods priced at $75 or less, along with firearms, ammunition, bows and crossbows.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Crossbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbow. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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crossbow
noun
cross·bow
-ˌbō 
: a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a wooden stock that shoots short arrows
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