Is the compound bow illegal?

Recently, a bow and arrow wounding incident occurred in Xi, Shaanxi. A man playing with a bow and arrow in the community accidentally injured a female passerby who was shot through the face.

A fireman at Jinhua North Road Fire Rescue Station in Xi said that he saw a woman who was shot by an arrow in the hospital. "The arrow oblique, shot through her left face. When we saw her, she was still conscious and life should be fine. "

He said that this kind of thing is not common. As an archer, he should try to avoid public places when practicing archery to avoid this kind of thing from happening again.

At present, the police have been involved in the investigation.

Zhan, a lawyer of Anhui Antaida Law Firm, said that at present, bows and arrows are regarded as sporting goods, which are not under the management of public security organs, and there is no need to go through the formalities with public security organs to use and carry them.

"However, according to the relevant reply of the Ministry of Public Security, when carrying bows and arrows on public transport or entering public places, you should abide by specific regulations and safely package the arrows."

He said that in this incident, the man who shot others with a bow and arrow was not only suspected of administrative violations, but also suspected of criminal offences. "According to the circumstances, it may constitute a crime of intentional injury or a crime of endangering public safety in a dangerous way."