Mother wants Paintball guns regulated

parents blame everyone else so they dont have to take care of there own children. if you dont want your kids to get hurt, dont let them out of the house, or better yet dont have kids if you cant watch/take care of them yourself.

Check the insurance stats! Paintball is safe.. And like the article said you can use a baseball bat for the wrong reasons..

More people get hurt playing volleyball and playing golf!!
Accidents happen. I'm sorry it did happen.

What needs to be regulated is the cheap paintball guns sold at WALMART.. THose are NOTHING BUT TROUBLE... and when a gun costs $30 its easy to fall into the hands of someone who has not received safety training.

Once again, some crazy frantic parent goes overboard when HER kid doesn't follow the rules and safety and gets hurt. COME ON PEOPLE! I've been playing for 18 years and never had more serious injury than a sprained ankle. EVERY marker purchased has explicit instructions that the marker is NEVER to be used without proper safety devices in place. GOOGLES are mandatory! MANDATORY. Maybe a trip to a dictionary is needed for some of these youths and parents. Once again it comes down to safety precautions and the ability of parents to monitor their kids activities, QUIT BLAMING the ACTIVITY. Start taking some responsibility for your own and children's actions.

Melissa wrote:

I would just like to say that he had a helmet and he was shot during a break while on a break from playing by another person there was no negligence on the kid that got shot, just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time,that is why it is called an accident, but there has to be some regulations or have the person purchasing the paintball gun be registered and responsible for whatever happen. Also in the state of Connecticut a person who injures or damages another person or his property with a paintballgun in Connecticut could be charged with a number of crimes depending on the facts,including assault with a firearm,manslaughter with a firearm, or criminal use of a firearm. A "firearm" is any WEAPON that fires a shot. This is all stated in the Connecicut statues and although no state expressly prohibit the misuse of a paintball guns,these guns fit most states' definition of a "weapon" and as such laws regulating the sale, possession,use, or transportation of weapons apply to paintball guns. We are not tryng to BAN paintball guns but to raise awareness and to have them regulated and registered like any other weapon in should be. thanks for your comment. And as to him backing up from the field he was along with 2-3 other people. I do not fail as a parent for someone elses mistake, if that was the case do not get into a car accident withyour kid in the car because if your child gets injured then you failed as a parents,that we can not prevent,but injuries that are unnecessary yet common are preventable with regulations and maybe a course needed before being able to purchase a paintball gun "marker". Thanks for your comment and your opinion everyone is entitled to one but make sure you know all the facts first. Thanks again, and remember we are not BANNING the sport or trying too..<quoted text>

That's still YOUR fault, or the kids fault....Markers are to bagged or blocked BEFORE leaving the field of play. Appearantly another overlooked safety. I play at a field with about 800 participants a weekend, markers go off all th time off the field, no one gets shot, thats because WE KNOW THE SAFETY RULES!!! The cara ccident is not even caparable, do you get into the car and let your kids ride without seatbelts? Without proper lights working in the dark. NO. Same deal, if he had followed all teh safety precautions and still was injured, fine, accident, this is NO ACCIDENT. This is a bunch of kids goofing around in a backyard, appearantly unsupervised and playing paintball UNSAFELY. GOOGLES on the field, or anytime the marker is fired. BARREL PLUGS: anytime their is anyone around without masks on, whenever you leave the field, anytime the marker is being transported. These are YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES as a participant of the sport, just like you're required to wear a seatbelt, get in a car and die no seatbelt, it is YOUR fault. BE smart, BE aware, BE safe. and don't come whining and screaming when you don't follow simple guidelines of activities.

ypu fail your kids fault im 14 and i have played tournament paintball for 2 years its simply he and his friends were to ignorant to put the guns on safe

maybe she should get her hed out of her **** and take some parenting iniciative. (sp)

Looks like the CT residents spoke Melissa, the verdit: You are a fool and bad parent.

"Back Yard" Ball is ILLEGAL, shooting someone not on a paintball field is considered the 1st degree of assault.

So if someone smacks your kid in the head with a baseball bat are you going to lock it up?
I think the mom should get locked up for not being a responsible parent. All paintball guns have a safety warning on them talking about the hazards involved if proper gear isn't warn.
Obviously if your child can't read or comprehend then you as the parent need to watch over them. I'm tired of reading about lazy parents trying to put the blame on someone else for their bad parenting. What's that teach your children? To go ahead and do what you want and if you screw up don't worry mommy will take care of it.

Shame on this mom, shame.

Melissa - I can turn a pencil into a deadly weapon or I can take out your eye with my thumb. Are you suggesting that we register pencils and thumbs? I am sorry for what happened to your son, the fact is that you were not responsible enough to ASSURE that the rules were being followed ON AND OFF the playing field. Was there netting seperating the field of play from where your son was taking a break? Were all the player equiped with and required to use a barrel blocking device such as a plug or barrel sock? If you had taken the time to be responsible for assuring your son and the other kids were playing safely, we would not be having this ridiculous banter about registering paintball markers.

WHY DO YOU THINK A CHILD UNDER 18 CAN NOT PURCHASE A PAINTBALL MARKER OR EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A PARENT!!!

BECAUSE THEY REQUIRE SUPERVISION TO BE USED SAFELY... THAT'S WHERE YOUR PART AS A PARENT COMES IN!!!

Again, I am TRULY sorry that your son was injured. But stop trying to blame EVERYONE ELSE, suck it up, realize your mistake, and stop trying to make the rest of us pay for your mistake.

Sam Moyers
Former PROFESSIONAL Tournament Paintball Player, 20 + years of playing, and proud that my 14 year old daughter plays only on SUPERVISED fields.

I feel for the family and victim in this incident. But the one thing that can have the biggest effect on this type of injury is proper supervision.

Geez, another parent blaming someone else. Get a life. Why don't you try to regulate stupidity. oh wait, then her and her kid would be regulated.

Why were you allowing the kids to play anywhere but a supervised paintball field?? Shame on you for letting your child get injured.

my daughter got hit in the eye with a pencil eraser while horsing around with a friend tossing them back and forth, missed her eye by a hair..the principal was going to suspend the kid who did it until my husband and I stepped and and told her that she would have to suspend our daughter too because she was part of why she got hurt..surprised, the principal backed off and lowered it to a detention.
Personal responsibility and the power of PARENTS to do the right thing.

Melissa wrote:

I would just like to say that he had a helmet and he was shot during a break while on a break from playing by another person there was no negligence on the kid that got shot, just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time,that is why it is called an accident, but there has to be some regulations or have the person purchasing the paintball gun be registered and responsible for whatever happen. Also in the state of Connecticut a person who injures or damages another person or his property with a paintballgun in Connecticut could be charged with a number of crimes depending on the facts,including assault with a firearm,manslaughter with a firearm, or criminal use of a firearm. A "firearm" is any WEAPON that fires a shot. This is all stated in the Connecicut statues and although no state expressly prohibit the misuse of a paintball guns,these guns fit most states' definition of a "weapon" and as such laws regulating the sale, possession,use, or transportation of weapons apply to paintball guns. We are not tryng to BAN paintball guns but to raise awareness and to have them regulated and registered like any other weapon in should be. thanks for your comment. And as to him backing up from the field he was along with 2-3 other people. I do not fail as a parent for someone elses mistake, if that was the case do not get into a car accident withyour kid in the car because if your child gets injured then you failed as a parents,that we can not prevent,but injuries that are unnecessary yet common are preventable with regulations and maybe a course needed before being able to purchase a paintball gun "marker". Thanks for your comment and your opinion everyone is entitled to one but make sure you know all the facts first. Thanks again, and remember we are not BANNING the sport or trying too..<quoted text>

So how would new regulations protect your son from an idiot? How about horseshoes? Nerf guns and arrows? Lacrosse and field hockey sticks? Everything is dangerous. Should we have a class in everything? No amount of training will prevent an idiot from being an idiot. A well aimed Barbie doll can take your eye out you know!

I want to ban cars, I was hit by one riding my Bicycle.

Hello, I play paintball for the University of Connecticut's Paintball Team. Here is some information on paintball safety statistics

http://extremesports.suite101.com/article.cfm...

According to this article, 1 in 4,000 participants will get medical attention while playing this sport; and this includes injuries unrelated to the sport itself such as sprained ankles. One in 33 people who play football will go to the hospital.

I find it ironic that a sport where you shoot at another person is statistically safer than golf or fishing; this is proof that the industry and sport has implemented proper safety precautions that your son failed to comply with.

Also, here is a direct quote concerning your son's injury.

"On the other hand, when people play paintball in unestablished fields (for instance in their backyard, or in the forest), it is up to players to make sure they follow common sense procedures. Unfortunately, they often don’t. The majority of paintball-related eye injuries occur in unestablished fields, because players don’t follow safety rules."

I am sorry your son was injured however common sense and better supervision could have prevented this injury. The regulation of paintball markers cannot prevent careless use as was demonstrated by either your son or the person who discharged the marker while your son did not have his mask on.

The ultimate person responsible here is the parent who allowed this thing to go on in their "backyard" and the parents that allowed their children to go there with no one supervising. Yes, it is very bad someone got hurt. Anytime a kid gets hurt in an accident it is sad. But if guns are in hand, protective gear should be on. Point blank! A 15 year old can't buy the gun, the parent does. The parent should be there if it isn't in a supervised setting.
Is legislation going to be a plus when you sue? I am sure that you are doing this for other children and to help protect others. I am sure your pockets will be full of money to help support that fight right Chris' mom?

Melissa wrote:

I would just like to say that he had a helmet and he was shot during a break while on a break from playing by another person there was no negligence on the kid that got shot, just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time,that is why it is called an accident, but there has to be some regulations or have the person purchasing the paintball gun be registered and responsible for whatever happen. Also in the state of Connecticut a person who injures or damages another person or his property with a paintballgun in Connecticut could be charged with a number of crimes depending on the facts,including assault with a firearm,manslaughter with a firearm, or criminal use of a firearm. A "firearm" is any WEAPON that fires a shot. This is all stated in the Connecicut statues and although no state expressly prohibit the misuse of a paintball guns,these guns fit most states' definition of a "weapon" and as such laws regulating the sale, possession,use, or transportation of weapons apply to paintball guns. We are not tryng to BAN paintball guns but to raise awareness and to have them regulated and registered like any other weapon in should be. thanks for your comment. And as to him backing up from the field he was along with 2-3 other people. I do not fail as a parent for someone elses mistake, if that was the case do not get into a car accident withyour kid in the car because if your child gets injured then you failed as a parents,that we can not prevent,but injuries that are unnecessary yet common are preventable with regulations and maybe a course needed before being able to purchase a paintball gun "marker". Thanks for your comment and your opinion everyone is entitled to one but make sure you know all the facts first. Thanks again, and remember we are not BANNING the sport or trying too..<quoted text>

I just want to start off by saying this is a very sad accident, and my statements after this do not change that, however:
Well lets see....Were you actually with your child at the time of the accident. Because if you were not, your story can be thrown out right now. Because, if that was just what your child, or one of the other people playing, said, then there is a very good chance that is not how the events occured.
Many cases similar to this occured during a game, with a player removing their mask while other markers were still firing, and was accidentally shot.
Also, the owner of the paintball store and field in the article is absolutely currect. Requiring a class to be taken, or putting paintball markers under lock and key wont change anything. The majority of injuries in paintball happen on the field of play, or directly outside of it. In addition, the largest portion of paintball related injuries occur in backyard games that are unsupervised!
So, my remedy to decrease the amount of similar events would actually work, unlike yours. What would need done is to limit the areas where paintball can be played to commercial fields. Because, at commercial fields, there are: netted fields, referees inforcing rules, experienced players to assist newer players who arent really sure on what they are doing. All in all, it is a better atmosphere.
Or, you can start doing some kind of paintball awareness program....and im not trying to be ignorant, im being serious.....You could start a website or something, and have it to make people aware that rules need to be followed when playing paintball, proper apparel worn, etc.
Also, on the website you could list cases similar to this and let people give input on how it could be prevented, etc.
Then, you could do some advertising for it on other paintball forums, such as pbnation.com , mypaintballworld.com , mcarterbrown.com , pbreview.com , etc.

Statistically paintball is safer then bowling and golf.

Why should everyone abide by some crocked up regulation because of some parents negligent to enforce the MOST basic rules in paintball, wearing your mask, and putting a barrel cover on the marker.

This is nothing but a witch hunt for their own ACCIDENT.