The UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has instructed her department to look for ways to tighten controls on crossbows, the Home Office said. It comes after a security breach at Windsor Castle, where a 19-year-old man was allegedly caught with the weapon on Christmas day. “Crossbows are subject to controls and legislation is in place to deal with those who use them as a weapon,” a spokesperson for the Home Office said in a statement. “At the Home Secretary’s request, we are considering options to strengthen controls on crossbows. Work on this has been ongoing throughout the year, and we keep all relevant laws under review to maintain public safety,” the spokesperson added. Under current legislation, it is an offence for anyone under 18 to purchase or possess a crossbow and for anyone to sell a crossbow to someone aged under 18. Crossbows may also be considered offensive weapons and are …