[Bemapayople]

With 2012 around the corner and firearms being rather expensive and hard to obtain around here legally (~5k US just to obtain the damn license and then you have to join a club etc) i´ve been thinking about purchasing a compound-bow (our laws are ridiculous, a bb gun falls under certain gun laws, but may be used in your own space (home, garage, backyard, but only if it´s secured that the projectile cannot leave the peremptory)
A compound bow, imo far more lethal than a under 7,5 joule bb gun, which could kill a person 100 meters away is strangely considered a sport and hobby device, and can be carried around and fired where ever you want so long it´s secured you don´t hit anyone.
For a second forget my tongue in cheek 2012 remark, but does anyone has any experience with compound bows ?
I´d like something decent, but down´t really want to pass the hmm 500€ mark?