SAN DIEGO (CBS) — Police on Tuesday said a Southland boy is recovering after he was shot with a crossbow bolt after throwing rocks at a passing car outside his home. Officer Dino Delimitros told the Associated Press the boy and a friend were throwing the rocks outside his home in the Linda Vista neighborhood Monday afternoon when a passenger in a black Toyota RAV4 pulled out a crossbow and fired. The boy, whose name and age have not been released, was shot in the abdomen and taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover from his injuries. Police are still looking for the shooters and no arrests have been made. (H/T: iOwnTheWorld)
Dude. (emphasis added)
Addendum: I wasn’t sure how to classify this one, since I have a tag for gun stories but not for crossbows or other medieval weaponry. I might need to change that eventually, because it’s inevitable that some enterprising criminals will someday try to counter the Castle Doctrine by building siege engines.
Robomonkey's Blog 
31 August 2011 at 1:44 PM
Change or add a “Weaponry Awesomeness” tag.
Let me make clear that I do NOT condone the use of the crossbow in this instance. Those are delicate instruments and should be handled with the reverence accorded to them.
I do hope the kid learned a lesson here, but more than likely if the RAV4 passenger is found, he will be sued by the parents. If not found, the state will try to pass a boneheaded law.
31 August 2011 at 2:42 PM
the state will try to pass a boneheaded law.
No doubt, even though there are already laws in place that cover this incident, and none of them kept it from happening.