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It's both. A crossbow is a modified version of the simple bow. It is also classified as a firearm because it fires a projectile (the arrow or bolt).

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Wrong! The Federal Gun Control Act of 1968 states the definition of a firearm is the controlled use of an explosive substance used to propel a projectile out of a gun barrel !

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