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Did prohibitions prevent crossbows being used against other Christians?

Occasional English and Scottish use against one another illustrates the gap between prohibition and practice.

Anglo Scottish Wars Crossbows Medieval Warfare

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Question

Did prohibitions prevent crossbows being used against other Christians?

Short answer

No. Scottish forces occasionally used crossbows against the English, and English forces used them against the Scots.

Notes

A prohibition did not guarantee that the weapon went unused. English and Scottish use against one another supplies the counterexample in this brief exchange.