NE: Ridiculous Paintball Law

[Zedicus]

NE: Rediculus Paintball Law

http://www.paintballchannel.com/browse.php?mod=article&opt=view&id=397&style=details

Council approves ban on paintball guns Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2004
A proposed ordinance before the Papillion Nebraska City Council that would ban the use and transportation of intact paintball guns within the city was met with little public comment Tuesday night.

The ordinance, which was introduced by Councilman Gene Jaworski at the request of a resident, would amend the existing city code having to do with firearms and would require paintball gun owners to empty them of ammunition and break down their guns before transporting them.

The ordinance would also define air gun, sling shot and paintball devices as firearms.

"Unless they are broken down, disassembled, they are illegal," said Len Houloose, Papillion police chief, on the effect of the ordinance.

"There is really no reason for anyone to have an intact paintball gun when they are riding around town," he said. "Anyone who is a responsible owner of a paintball gun won't have any particular opposition to this kind of thing."

The Omaha City Council has already passed a similar ordinance, and Houloose said the Papillion measure is very similar.

While he wasn't sure how many property damage reports are the result of paintball-related incidents, Houloose said it happens, "very frequently, especially in the summertime."

Walter Fowler manages the Nebraska Paintball Supply store at 84th Street and Park Drive in Ralston, and said he didn't have any concerns with Omaha or Papillion's measures.

"Most people who play paintball and love the sport, generally break down their equipment when they are traveling," Fowler said. "We're all for something like this. We don't see any reasons for people to transport their equipment loaded or anything like that."

Jaworski said his intent with the ordinance is to keep flying paintballs out of city parks and away from homes.

"There's a place for those things and city parks probably isn't one," Jaworski said. "They have those buildings (indoor facilities), and they have people who have acres of land, if that's where they want to go, that's fine."

The ordinance, Houloose said, would not ban paintball activities at indoor facilities, if one were to be built in Papillion in the future, or on private property.

Sounds Like something from the UK or AU.....

 

[Harry Tuttle]

well...

i always store my barrels in a padded case when i'm transporting
and i empty my hopper into a ziplock bag

i gather there have been drive by Brasseaglings in Nebraska

dang Walmart shoppers

 

[repsychler]

Walter Fowler manages the Nebraska Paintball Supply store at 84th Street and Park Drive in Ralston, and said he didn't have any concerns with Omaha or Papillion's measures.
"Most people who play paintball and love the sport, generally break down their equipment when they are traveling," Fowler said. "We're all for something like this. We don't see any reasons for people to transport their equipment loaded or anything like that."

Well, apparently paintballers have the same type of "friends" that gun owners do.

 

[dhoomonyou]

I see no problem in transporting any type of "projectile launcher" in a safe and secure case. A paintball to the eye will cause harm.
just my 2 cents.

 

[Daniel T]

Stupid law. I'm assuming that drive-by paintballing is already illegal.

 

[Doug444]

Biggest problem I see is defining "air gun, sling shot and paintball devices as firearms" Create a local ordinance specific to the items, but don't lump them in with firearms, 'cause that could lead to felony issues. Unless, that's their real intent.

I wonder if a CCW permit would cover a paintball marker?

And drive by paintballing should be covered under simple assault, I'd think. No need for a separate law. Common sense fails again.:banghead:

 

[Carlos]

Stupid law. I'm assuming that drive-by paintballing is already illegal.

It should be. Don't you remember the morons who shot people out of their car and videotapes it. Wasn't that paintball?

Morons cause moronic laws.

 

[StuporDave]

Ya know, pretty soon it's going to be easier to list the things that are legal than the things that are illegal. It'll be a much shorter list.

Stupid laws made by stupid lawmakers voted in by ignorant voters educated in indoctrination schools controlled by the stupid lawmakers.

We're doomed

 

[standingbear]

don't lump them in with firearms, 'cause that could lead to felony issues. Unless, that's their real intent.

naw...they would never do that

 

[Standing Wolf]

"There is really no reason for anyone to have an intact paintball gun when they are riding around town," he said.

The commoners should find other forms of entertainment, in short.

 

[geekWithA.45]

Eh, they're just following NJ's lead.

BBgun = firearm
slingshot = per se weapon, and therefore banned (Seriously. It's a felony)
paintball guns: It took someone 7 years in court and gawd knows how many dollars to prove they were neither firearms nor airguns, and therefore legal.

Dumb law?
Yep.

Paintguns protected by 2A?
Probably not. I could see some arguments, but it's a stretch.

"Presumption of Liberty?"
[sarcasm]
Dead as a doornail, and starting to stink up the place, better bury it.[/sarcasm]

 

[Harry Tuttle]

i gather if the local constables apprehend a car with 3 teens and a hot marker

they don't have enough to charge them

even thou the grain elevator is dripping pink

 

[natedog]

) sPaintball guns are not protected by the 2A (even though it seems that no guns are protected by the 2A in the last 100 years :banghead: ) They are a lot of fun, and I see no reason to ban them. Paintball is a huge, growing industry. It is the 3rd largest extreme rolleyes sport, and is a multi-billion dollar industry.

 

[Justin]

Stupid law. I'm assuming that drive-by paintballing is already illegal.

Yes, I believe it is called 'Assault.'

</doesn't understand why there needs to be a seperate law just for paint-ball drive bys.>

 

[Zundfolge]

I see no problem in transporting any type of "projectile launcher" in a safe and secure case. A paintball to the eye will cause harm.
just my 2 cents.

I agree that its wise to carry any type of "projectile launcher" in a case ... but its unwise to let your government force you to do it at gunpoint (and yes, ALL laws are basically forcing you to do something at gunpoint).

Too many people confuse a "good idea" with a "good idea to make a law". Frankly I think its a good idea to eat your vegetables ... but I'll be damned if I'd let some government bureaucrat force me to eat my vegetables.

Walter Fowler manages the Nebraska Paintball Supply store at 84th Street and Park Drive in Ralston, and said he didn't have any concerns with Omaha or Papillion's measures.
"Most people who play paintball and love the sport, generally break down their equipment when they are traveling," Fowler said. "We're all for something like this. We don't see any reasons for people to transport their equipment loaded or anything like that."

I hope every paintballer in the area stops buying from him and lets him know why he's going out of business. Supporting stupid laws like this allows the uppity little tyrants to think its okay to just outlaw paintball alltogether.

More idiocy from petty tyrants

 

[Destructo6]

What, exactly, do they mean by "broken down"?

Do they mean "air source removed"? If so, some HPA setups, like Angel Air, would be diffucult to remove on a regular basis. Otherwise, with screw-in setups, it would be fairly reasonable for transportation purposes.

The ordinance, which was introduced by Councilman Gene Jaworski at the request of a resident,

Am I reading this right? One resident was able to get a councilman to pass a sweeping ordinance such as this? WTFO?

What about private property? I shoot my paintguns from inside my garage, through the side door, into a backstop regularly (velocity adjustments/function checks/etc). Would that now be a prohibited "use"?

 

[ny32182]

I played a good bit if paintball in high school.

My parents live in a fairly commie Charlotte suburb with lots of local ordinances, etc. Well, back when it was legal, myself and my buddies would would play huge, 24 hour paintball scenario games in the surrounding woods, with dozens and dozens of people involved. Anyhow. The land we played on bordered on the main road through the town. It seems some woman that was jogging down the main road somehow saw a friend of mine down in the woods with his Spyder, went straight to the cops, and told them that someone was "in the woods threatening joggers with a 9mm". So, we are DEEP in the woods in the middle of a game. A cop comes walking down the trail... I saw that it was a cop. My friend didn't... so, without realizing it was a cop, my buddy starts lighting him up. The cop drew down on us, and wasn't happy about his welts. Although there wasn't really anything he could do about it at the time, he was pissed. Paintball was banned soon afterward... because one woman who obvioulsy couldn't tell the difference between a paintgun, an AR-15, and a howitzer, complained. So yes... one complaint can at least get the ball rolling.

Stupid laws for stupid people.

 

[Art Eatman]

First off, let me say that I don't like this sort of law any more than anybody else.

However, I've seen that if some people cause trouble with their "toys" of whatever sort, the community leadership and a goodly number of citizens will pass laws against the thing and/or the behavior. In general, folks just don't like "different".

Doesn't matter if it's witchcraft in Salem or loud mufflers on a street rod; or spraypaint graffiti or idiots' misuse of paintball guns. It's "different".

I don't know of any way to fight it other than to seriously keep track of all proposals that come up in city council meetings and suchlike. Show up in force and protest.

Art