Many laws have been put into place limiting where a paintball gun can and cannot be used. It is prohibited to discharge a paintball gun by a street or road, sidewalk, highway, and in public land except for a target range....
Shooting plastic pellets (click here) at speeds of up to 200mph while traversing all sorts of obstacles and muddy terrain doesn’t sound like the safest of pursuits - so how safe is paintball?
There’s no denying those paintballs can sting, and may even leave a bruise if they hit any exposed skin, but in reality, you’re no more likely to pick up an injury paintballing as you are playing football, rugby or any other sport that can result in scrapes and bruises....
...While knee pads, elbow pads, and chest protectors can all help protect against injury, a pair of goggles is the only essential piece of paintball safety equipment that must be worn at all times...
...The speed of a paintball (click here) is measured in feet per second (fps) because of the short range of the markers. Most guns are measured in fps. The average paintball marker can shoot 300 fps, or slightly below this. Most paintball playing fields require a maximum of 280 fps for safety purposes.
With an effective range of 80 to 100 feet for the average 280-fps marker, a paintball can reach its target in about one-third of a second....
