Illinois legislature could BAN PAINTBALL in Illinois!

[buzzboy]

designed as weapons or replicas there of

Yeah, are paintball guns weapons or replicas. No, only some.

[MoeMag]

[chewy]

Yeah, are paintball guns weapons or replicas. No, only some.

Yes, as a matter of fact, ALL paintball guns are weapons. You can also be arrested for assault & battery if you say, threaten to shoot a ref, then actually shoot him intentionally.

EDIT: Also, even if we got to keep paintball guns, law #1 limits us to 10 round tubes.

[NinjaoftheNight79]

Yes, as a matter of fact, ALL paintball guns are weapons. You can also be arrested for assault & battery if you say, threaten to shoot a ref, then actually shoot him intentionally.

EDIT: Also, even if we got to keep paintball guns, law #1 limits us to 10 round tubes.

That is why both either need to be destroyed or rewritten to disclude paintball.

[temps]

But it IS held an operated like a real gun, and is meant to replicate the actions of one. If you take a look at the original thread, someone said the same thing, and someone else answered with a much better answer than mine.

I just read the original post.. and I still go by what I said in my original post. it says only banning repicas of the said guns... not EVERY replica gun.

[Tunaman]

Liberals at it again...

This is why your Republican, Conserative vote is so important. Take all the guns away from all law abiding citizens, so that only criminals will have guns in the end. Join the NRA...now.

[Troen]

This is why your Republican, Conserative vote is so important. Take all the guns away from all law abiding citizens, so that only criminals will have guns in the end. Join the NRA...now.

theres liberal paintball players?

[BD_Paintball]

o nos i live in IL when im not at school.

[IronCore]

This is why your Republican, Conserative vote is so important. Take all the guns away from all law abiding citizens, so that only criminals will have guns in the end. Join the NRA...now.

You have a point, if paintball would be considered a weapon, will contacting the NRA and ask for their support be helpfull? I know that they have a lot of leverage.

[chewy]

It should, considering this also affects real guns, not just PB and airsoft guns. In fact, I'm surprised they're not already on it.

[grEnAlEins]

'ello Governor

Lets flood his inbox

http://www.illinois.gov/gov/contactthegovernor.cfm

[chewy]

I just read the original post.. and I still go by what I said in my original post. it says only banning repicas of the said guns... not EVERY replica gun.

The problem is that it's so vague, and uses almost no exact wording. It also bans assault weapons with pistol grips, which paintball guns could be considered to be. They have a pistol grip, do they not? You use them to try to shoot other people, do you not?

[IronCore]

I know its late now but can you write an effective letter in a day or so and post it, so we may copy and edit them to be sent to our perspective house representative. Im thinking one to be sent to the representative where the field owner/manufacturer is located and one for our own district representative.

...sounds like we asking a lot but these can be a disperate time for us - Thanks

[grEnAlEins]

Residents find your state reps here

http://www.elections.il.gov/DistrictLocator/AddressSearch.aspx

[temps]

The problem is that it's so vague, and uses almost no exact wording. It also bans assault weapons with pistol grips, which paintball guns could be considered to be. They have a pistol grip, do they not? You use them to try to shoot other people, do you not?

(b) Definitions. In this Section:
21 (1) "Semi-automatic assault weapon" means:
22 (A) any of the firearms or types, replicas, or
23 duplicates in any caliber of the firearms, known as:
24 (i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies
25 Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
26 (ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries
27 UZI and Galil;
28 (iii) Beretta AR-70 (SC-70);
29 (iv) Colt AR-15;
30 (v) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and
31 FNC;
32 (vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
33 (vii) Steyr AUG;
34 (viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and
35 (ix) any shotgun which contains its ammunition
36 in a revolving cylinder, such as (but not limited




HB2414 - 3 - LRB094 09150 RLC 39382 b

1 to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
2 (x) any firearm having a caliber of 50 or
3 greater;
4 (B) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to
5 accept a detachable magazine and has any of the
6 following:
7 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
8 (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes
9 conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
10 (iii) a bayonet mount;
11 (iv) a flash suppressor or barrel having a
12 threaded muzzle; or
13 (v) a grenade launcher;
14 (C) a semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to
15 accept a detachable magazine and has any of the
16 following:
17 (i) an ammunition magazine that attaches to
18 the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
19 (ii) a barrel having a threaded muzzle;
20 (iii) a shroud that is attached to, or
21 partially or completely encircles the barrel, and
22 that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with
23 the non-trigger hand without being burned;
24 (iv) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more
25 when the pistol is unloaded; or
26 (v) a semiautomatic version of an automatic
27 firearm;
28 (D) a semiautomatic shotgun that has any of the
29 following:
30 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
31 (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes
32 conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
33 (iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5
34 rounds; or
35 (iv) an ability to accept a detachable
36 magazine.

" (B) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to
5 accept a detachable magazine and has any of the
6 following:
7 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
8 (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes"

Is a paintball gun considered a semiautomatic rifle?? I dont think so... But if we wanted to be sure we can always look up the laws on what is considered one...