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HoppysMag
04-19-2002, 03:44 PM
How many towns have banned paintbal??
liigod
04-19-2002, 03:49 PM
68.37456293

lol, you wanted an exact number?
HoppysMag
04-19-2002, 03:53 PM
well my friend is thinking of doing some stupid things with his paintball gun. and im trying to get him not to. i told him 1 bad apple will ruin it for all.....ect. but he doesnt think any town/state has ever done anything to ban paintball.
spazzed
04-19-2002, 03:55 PM
Can they? I know they can slap an age limit on the purchase of goods, but can they legally ban a sport?
HoppysMag
04-19-2002, 04:45 PM
well i dont know about banning it all together but they can put extreme restrictions on it.
Rocp15126
04-19-2002, 05:01 PM
Check out the news section at Warpig.com. There should be a few articles about paintball being threaten to become outlawed in certain areas. Hope this helps.
hitech
04-19-2002, 05:26 PM
There was an entire state (Illinois comes to mind, but I don't really remember) that banned paintball for a while. It CAN and HAS happened. Baltimore is considering it RIGHT NOW. If he does what ever he is contemplating you need to report him. :mad:
bond1313
04-19-2002, 05:31 PM
In my town and about a dozen other towns i no of. Its ilegal to play paintball on any land unless is privatly owned and you have written permision from the owner.
dave_p
04-19-2002, 06:16 PM
milford connecticut
baltimore?
australia is highly restricted
HoppysMag
04-19-2002, 06:56 PM
thanx guys... il try convince him. hitech im way ahead of you.... I already told him id squeal on him if he tried..i dont think he will do it. i think he said it out of anger.
raehl
04-19-2002, 07:02 PM
Lots of towns have banned PLAYING paintball - it pretty much falls under the same ordinances that ban the discharge of any sort of projectiles within the city limits. That's just common sense.

I know of no jurisdiction that currently bans the possession of paintball equipment, although Baltimore is trying.

Alpheretta GA passed a law rather strictly restricting the ability of minors to possess paintball markers, and New Milford CT passed a law prohibitting lpay on city land (which was the direct result of people playing there without permission and causing damage.)

- Chris
hitech
04-19-2002, 08:10 PM
Originally posted by HoppysMag
thanx guys... il try convince him. hitech im way ahead of you.... I already told him id squeal on him if he tried..i dont think he will do it. i think he said it out of anger.

Glad to hear you are on top of things. :D It really is a very important issue.