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Originally Posted by Chock
Yup, that one with the Welsh and a bow and arrow is something to do with the defence of Chester and the laws about having to practice with a bow and arrow so that there would be people proficient at archery if an army was raised. I think you were only allowed to kill a Welshman with a bow on any day except Sunday or something daft like that.
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Chester?!
Welsh?
My home city of York had a law that made it legal to kill a Scotsman if you where standing on the city walls using a bow and it wasn't Sunday.
Totally unreliable source #1
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it is technically still legal to shoot a Scotsman in York, but only if you spot him within the town walls after dark on a Sunday, your weapon of choice is a bow-and-arrow, and you shoot from horseback!
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Bow carrying variation.
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In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (2%)
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Carlisle, newyear, axe variation.
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It is legal to kill a scotsman in carlisle on new years day with an axe
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Crossbow variation.
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There is a by law in York, England ( Where I live ) Which states that I can legally kill a Scotsman with a cross bow on any Sunday.
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I have heard countless other variations.
Unless someone can find a primary source I am convinced that this is just a urban myth.
As it happens I live but a few miles from York.