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).
Crossbow is not legal for most people, but is legal for people who have certain disabillites. So the answer is Crossbow
No, it is not.
That would be a compund bow
No. A crossbow is more like a bow mounted onto a stock with a trigger for firing. The stock is the only similarity to an actual rifle. Even the largest variation of a crossbow, the ballista, doesn't have any form of recoil. The force of the release of the string is apparent but negligible even in a large ballista.I am an historic re-enactor and have used both crossbow and ballista.
80 pounds is a very low draw weight for a crossbow and a very high draw weight for a standard bow
You can hunt with a crossbow in most states, but they consider it a gun rather than a bow so you hunt during rifle season, obey the rifle regulations and otherwise treat it as a gun rather than a bow.
No.
no
No, a felon cannot use any firearm, and technically a bow is a firearm. Firearm definition by ATF is any weapon that propels a deadly object. Kind of dumb since i doubt someone would try to commit a crime with a bow and arrow
rune crossbow is a good crossbow. and dark bow is the best longbow.
A crossbow is a composite weapon, meaning it is made out of many parts. A regular bow, however, can be a single stick with a length of string, so the crossbow is harder.
Not with a firearm.
Crossbow is not legal for most people, but is legal for people who have certain disabillites. So the answer is Crossbow
Crossbow, longbow.
yes but not any kind of firearm
You can, but they're too long. Crossbow bolts are shorter and easier to carry.
Yes, as long as they are off of parole/probation. Illinois law does not consider a crossbow as a firearm.