Inside Edition TV show takes a pot-shot at paintball

[WickeDKlowN]

I can see 100 in a year, but a month? Thats over 3 people a day. Seems kinda sketchy to me...

[dave_p]

sueing companies is dumb.
sue the people who sell to underage kids.
sue the parents of the jerkoffs
take paintball guns away from children.
i dont care if it hurts the industry. as far as im concerned the industry has taken my game away and replaced it with a bunch of young colorful jerkoffs.
the growth hasnt brought prices down, its brought them up.
i can afford to play no matter how small the industry becomes so i dont care if its crippled.
if you ask me the industry needs the equivalent of the biblical flood. wash away the crap and let something better rise from the rubble.
get children out of paintball!

there, i finally said it. if this pisses you off you are probably one of the children.
and really, i dont care.

[Chojin Man]

the growth hasnt brought prices down, its brought them up.

how so? paint prices are much lower now compared to years ago.

[The Spanish Inquisition]

seems to me that ironically the industry which has changed paintball now also keeps paintball safe from over legeslation. It tends to be difficult to pass laws which are going to hurt a multimillion dollar industry and put people out of work.


In any case, if one gets his/her information from "INSIDE edition" , (thats how they spell it, with the capital "INSIDE" to let you know that they know something you don't) then you diseverve to be misinformed. Furthermore, if you believe any portion of the video you just watched, I have some beautiful beachfront property in Wyoming that I will sell you very cheap. email me if you are interested.



Thanks for the vid Tyger, as well as the tip clip.

[lamby]

I have to agree with the story. restrictions must be made.

There is no reason that that a person under 18 should be able to buy paintballs.

If you are under 18 have your parents buy them for you. That way if you screw up and shoot someone in the eye they can atleast get the equity out of your parent's house as you get sued into everlasting pay garnishment status.

Seriously, I hunted at the age of 12 buy I hunted with my dad at the time. He bought the ammo and my first 30-30 that I used then. Do you think 12 year olds should be able to walk into gander mountain and buy 30-30 rounds?

If you think yes. then you are a lost cause. I can see 18 as a valid age of consent for all arms, including handguns which is currently 21.

That includes paintballs and bbs in my eyes

Just my 2 cents read into it what you want.

I am a pro gun, life member of the NRA. I still think control on sales is needed to keep things that can be dangerous to others out of kids hands.

[The Spanish Inquisition]

While that video seems like an obvious attempt to shock and scare the viewers, there may be a point to some regulation. However in many places it is still legal for people under 18 to purchase firearm ammuntion. If we are going to regulate something, I think we should start regulatiing that (firearm ammunition) before we attempt to regulate the sale of paintballs.

[Enemy]

hey all the stores here in vegas treat paintball guns as real fire arms so they will not sell to anyone under 18..some people were cool when i was 17 and let me go knowing danm well i worked at a field and knew what i was doing. but how far will litigation go. half my friends that are 18 hear i have multiple paintball guns and they instantly ask to go out and have fun like shoot up houses and stuff. im like um hell no. anyways yeah i think that instead of more litigation the punishment for paintball related crimes when firing at someone that is not protected should be assault with a deadly weapon!! i wouldnt expect anything less!! i mean maybe if these idiots started doing real time for this stuff they would stop then again it never stops them!! oh and i will no longer view any of inside editions stories cuz that one was total bs they left out all the good points and just let the bad ones rip!! hmmm maybe if a few of these kids went for swims off the bridge with concrete shoes that may help!!! kult of kaye go out and find the mafia status!!!jk

[desslock]

did anybody see the mag on the wall???

[titan aresta]

I can see 100 in a year, but a month? Thats over 3 people a day. Seems kinda sketchy to me...

how about 22'000 different people playing paintball every day? does that number seem kinda sketchy too?

[Jeffy-CanCon]

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It's not a major blow, but I thought we got over this in the 80's.

-Tyger

What? Were you asleep through the 90's?

[Jeffy-CanCon]

If you listen to it, they said 100 people are treated for EYE related paintball injuries.Not just injuries in general. I'm gonna have to call BS and say the guy just pulled that number out his ***.

Also, I don't really see a problem with the video. They arn't atticking the sport, just the stupid f's that do drive-by's and whatnot.

Agreed. We saw a national news story last year everytime some dumb kid did a paintball drive-by. If enough of those were happening to cause 100 eye injuries per month, it would have been on all the real news outlets. And the Law would already have stepped in.

[Army]

how so? paint prices are much lower now compared to years ago.

Years ago, for your hard earned $50/60, a case held 2500 balls rather than the now standard of 2000.

Yes, price has remained basically the same, but you get less for it.

[penguinpunk555]

I don't know what to do.They have points and they have lies.


Those people doing drive bys should be shot. With a gun.

[richie]

hmmmm....

100 injuries a month and there are how many millions of people playing paintball now.Aren't there more people playing now than there ever has been.I don't see how that is a bad ratio.

I also remember when I bought paint in the early '90s it was right at $125.00 for a 2500 case of paint.We used to split a case between 4 of us so I could afford to feed the vm.I for one am happy to pay 60 for a case of 2000.Now if we could just get gasoline back to a decent price

[Z-man]

Years ago, for your hard earned $50/60, a case held 2500 balls rather than the now standard of 2000.

Yes, price has remained basically the same, but you get less for it.