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I came across some class specific traits while searching a Pathfindersrd that I have never seen before. Are these traits for general selection or must you be playing in a "Society Campaign"?

It could just be the simple difference that crossbows are Simple and bows are Martial. But I am trying to figure out the real reason to use a crossbow over a bow.
I am playing a human Inquisitor and am currently level 4. Partially due to the fact I haven't really used crossbows and the art for the Inquisitors often shows them with crossbows.

In the Advanced Player's Guide I saw the Double Crossbow and thought that was pretty cool and thought that along with the nifty Crossbow Mastery feat I could make use of it. But I recently noticed that even though Crossbow Mastery says reloading is a free action regardless of the type of crossbow used, the description of the Double Crossbow is a move action to reload both bolts with Crossbow Mastery. Upon finding this out I was dismayed because I couldn't do multiple attacks in a round unless I used Rapid Shot which would just bring my to hit down even further from the -4 penalty from using the double crossbow with proficiency. On top of this I am ignoring Precise Shot which is brutal at low level (it would be level 12 before I picked it if I went after Double Crossbow route).

So wanting to stick with crossbows still I am thinking about Two-weapon fighting with 2 light crossbows. I wouldn't need Crossbow Mastery or Rapid Shot for this build and would have to ask my GM if my rapid reload can be changed to light crossbows. But I question this because even with Rapid Reload I cannot reload while dual wielding crossbows, so I kind of wonder what the point is?

All this makes it seem so much simpler just to use a longbow, less damage than a heavy crossbow but no reload feat or move action required. Without going towards Crossbow Mastery and Double Crossbow proficiency I have more feats to actually have the option for non-combat feats. I can't dual wield but I can get an extra attack from Rapid Shot (which would have the same -2 penalty I would get from 2 light crossbows).

Let me put this in bullet points:
1.Is there a way to reasonably get multiple attacks from a Double Crossbow?

2.Can you make multiple attacks while dual wielding light crossbows with rapid reload?

3.With feat efficiency and reload time in mind, why would my Inquisitor use a crossbow over a longbow except for flavor purposes?

4.Any reason to use a firearm instead of bows or crossbows? Any real benefit besides the damage being B&P?

Thanks,
Chonen ^_^