Its Just A Weapon

[Phaelynar]

I don't know where all of these "zomg 30bps" remarks are coming from. It's physically impossible to shoot a paintball gun that fast without ramping/full auto/a scuba or other adjustable output pressure tank feeding high amounts into a mag. Being so, any statement about "30bps" is therefore null and void. Any statement regarding paintball being 25+bps is also null and void, as once again, you may find someone fast enough to sustain low 20's, but nothing further. And furthermore, tournaments are capped at 15. Comparing heroin addiction to paintball is really retarded, as the two are not the same, and have no grounds for comparison. Regardless of whether a paintball can kill you, whether it's a gun, etc, you have to consider anything in the world can kill someone. For example, a blade of grass can kill you if you choke on it. Should we now compare the dangers of grass to paintball? Uhh, I'd hope not. With that in mind, I'm done.

[Lohman446]

I don't know where all of these "zomg 30bps" remarks are coming from. It's physically impossible to shoot a paintball gun that fast without ramping/full auto/a scuba or other adjustable output pressure tank feeding high amounts into a mag. Being so, any statement about "30bps" is therefore null and void. Any statement regarding paintball being 25+bps is also null and void, as once again, you may find someone fast enough to sustain low 20's, but nothing further. And furthermore, tournaments are capped at 15. Comparing heroin addiction to paintball is really retarded, as the two are not the same, and have no grounds for comparison. Regardless of whether a paintball can kill you, whether it's a gun, etc, you have to consider anything in the world can kill someone. For example, a blade of grass can kill you if you choke on it. Should we now compare the dangers of grass to paintball? Uhh, I'd hope not. With that in mind, I'm done.

Considering that many places today now allow ramping I don't see how there null or void? Especially in consideration of possible changes - it would not surprise me to see 20BPS allowed in the near future, and escalations from there.

That being said I don't agree that a higher BPS cap substantially increases risk. I just don't dismiss that it is likely to happen.

[athomas]

http://tuckerlaw.com/pub/Education%2...port_9-05.html

I agree that students shouldn't be bringing paintball guns or other similar items to school without special permission. I don't like that the courts ruled that a paintball gun is a weapon because opponents can receive harm if protective gear isn't worn. Based on that assumption, a hockey stick is a weapon. You fire a hard rubber object at a player in a net. Without the protective equipment, the opponent could be seriously injured or killed.

In reality, any object used in a hostile manner is a weapon. I think the courts are wrong in this one, and I think they could have handled the situation better. Even if they had ruled that the paintball gun was being used for activities other than its intended function, and in this case was considered a weapon, it would have better served the situation. But to throw out a blanket statement that its a weopon is just wrong.

[hitech]

He should contend that his right to fair and equal protection under the law is being violated as students are allowed to bring baseball bats to school. A baseball bat is capable of inflicting greater injury than a paintball marker.

[Phaelynar]

Considering that many places today now allow ramping I don't see how there null or void? Especially in consideration of possible changes - it would not surprise me to see 20BPS allowed in the near future, and escalations from there.

That being said I don't agree that a higher BPS cap substantially increases risk. I just don't dismiss that it is likely to happen.

Most places do NOT allow ramping. All the fields I've played at in MA do NOT allow ramping. The fields here in Arizona do NOT allow ramping either.

[Lohman446]

Most places do NOT allow ramping. All the fields I've played at in MA do NOT allow ramping. The fields here in Arizona do NOT allow ramping either.

Different places, different experiences. The only fields I have been at here that have not allowed ramping have allowed "bounce" to give there teams shooting field name E-bladed cockers an advantage.