Patent ID: 7779824

Claim:
A crossbow, comprising: a crossbow stock; a crossbar having first and second ends and a center portion, the crossbar being fixedly connected to the stock at the center portion; a crossbow string operatively connected between the first and second ends of the crossbar for use in projecting an associated projectile; a trigger mechanism having a crossbow string latch, the trigger mechanism being operatively connected to the stock; a stock safety mounted at least partially on the crossbow stock for use in preventing activation of the trigger mechanism; a second selectively engageable trigger safety for use in preventing activation of the trigger mechanism; and, a stock safety biasing means for use in biasing the stock safety into a default safety position, wherein actuation of the stock safety requires a first hand of a user to be positioned below a surface traveled by the associated projectile when projected from the crossbow as the second selectively engageable trigger safety is activated by a second hand of the user.