THE Home Secretary ordered a review of crossbow laws after an armed intruder scaled Windsor Castle and threatened to kill the Queen on Christmas Day.
Priti Patel could tighten the rules that allow adults to purchase the “lethal” weapon without any identity or background checks.
Jaswant Singh Chail, 19, was arrested and severed under the Mental Health Act shortly after frightening images of a masked man threatening to kill the Queen, 95, were broadcast.
The teenager is said to have climbed a fence at Windsor Castle – where Her Majesty was to celebrate Christmas with her family.
It was 500 meters from the Queen’s private apartments, within the grounds of the castle.
Chail, known as Jas, was arrested allegedly armed with a crossbow after scaling a spiked fence with a rope ladder.
Moments earlier, the suspect had uploaded a video threatening to “murder the queen”.
In the video clip, the character holds the shiny black weapon and addresses the camera with a distorted voice while wearing a hoodie.
He wears a sinister white mask apparently inspired by Star Wars – and his post references the mythology of the film franchise.
He said, “I’m sorry. I am sorry for what I have done and what I am going to do. I will attempt to assassinate Elizabeth, queen of the royal family.
“It is revenge for those who died in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919.
“It is also revenge for those who have been killed, humiliated and discriminated against because of their race.
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“I am an Indian Sikh, a Sith. My name was Jaswant Singh Chail, my name is Dark Jones.
His father, Jasbir Singh Chail, told MailOnline: “Something has gone horribly wrong with our son and we are trying to figure out what.
“We haven’t had a chance to talk to him, but we’re trying to give him the help he needs.
“From our perspective, we are going through a difficult period. We are trying to solve this problem and it is not easy. “
According to The Telegraph, sources in Whitehall said officials were asked to “incorporate all the lessons” from the incident into a review of crossbow laws.
A review of the laws on lethal weapons was ordered earlier this year.
Weapon sold on Amazon for £ 60
Crossbows can be easily purchased online from sites such as Amazon, although they are used in a series of murders.
It is not illegal to own one in the UK and unlike firearms, a license or registration is not required for purchase.
The Crossbow Act 1987 states that no one under the age of 18 can buy or rent one, and anyone caught selling one to a minor can face up to six months in prison or a fine.
They are used in archery on targets.
The 6.3 inch mini aluminum bolt crossbows can be bought on Amazon for as little as £ 60.13.
More powerful versions with pulling weights of up to 185 lbs can be bought for around £ 500 at specialist archery stores.
Earlier this year, double killer Saghawat Ramzan was sentenced to 33 years in prison for murdering his own brother and a rival gang member with a crossbow.
In 2018, Anthony Lawrence killed his neighbor and injured a pregnant woman with a crossbow he modified to make bolts deadly.
Bradford serial killer Stephen Shaun Griffiths called himself the Crossbow Cannibal in court after he shot a victim with one.
There is no evidence to suggest that Amazon sold the crossbow held in the video by the alleged Palace intruder.
Amazon has been contacted by The Sun for comment.
Earlier this year, a crossbow bloodbath survivor whose partner was murdered by a mad killer’s arrow pleaded for “medieval” weapons to be banned.
Laura Sugden, who was 20 weeks pregnant during the attack, said it was “unbelievable” that the type of bow that killed her partner went unnoticed during the Downing Street purge of crimes with guns and knives.
Supporting the new campaign, Laura’s lawyer Ison Harrison added: “The laws governing the use of crossbows in the UK are woefully inadequate.
“In recent years there have been several high-profile murders, but crossbows are still available for purchase for as little as £ 150.
“These are powerful and potentially lethal weapons that should require the same controls and licenses as gun owners.
“Yet we don’t know how many crossbows there are in circulation in the UK or under what circumstances they are held.
“Something needs to be done to help stop such horrific attacks and deaths. “
A government source told The Telegraph: “A review of crossbow ownership and regulation is underway and ministers will be presented with options in the new year.
“It was instituted by the Home Secretary earlier this year and will incorporate all the lessons to be learned from the latest incident. “
Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
Masked man with crossbow threatens to murder Queen in spooky video as 19-year-old is detained by police
