Oh terrific. Cubes got me by the similiesOriginally posted by Cube
Oooh. I'd get that sorted mate....that sounds painful
SANCHO MY ARMOUR!
17yr old min age all well and good.......BUT!!!!
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SANCHO MY ARMOUR!
So say you are the parent of a bright young lad who has always acted responsibly in the past. He has taken up paintball and taken you to the field where he plays, introduced you around and shown you how safe our sport is. All he wants for his 16th birthday is a marker and he's your pride and joy so ou buy him one. You are a responsible parent and don't let him use it anywhere but at the field. You even keep it in your bedroom closet which you lock. Now, you feel certain that you have met your obligations as a parent. So one day, your lad, believing, as all intelligent people have the habit of doing, that he is smart enough that he can practice his snap shot without supervision and that to not do it would be to admit that he is a child decides to do just that. As we have stated, he is a bright lad so a locked closet is not a huge obstacle to overcome when one is determined to improve his aim and prove his maturity in one fell swoop. Thus, armed with his marker he heads into the backyard and tucks into the doghouse and promptly begins playing phantom pros across the yard. One of his shots strays from the yard and impacts the windshield of a passing motorist causing said motorist to swerve violently and run over Mrs. Potts who was checking her mail. The young lad is oblivious to this and finishes his play before sneaking the marker back into the closet. The inspector's working the case check this registry of which you are speaking and learn that the youngster is the only one in the area that owns a marker. When confronted with the question of whether he was using it at the time of the incident our young man says yes. He is, after all, not a liar. The question now is, what do you charge the young man with, and how would you hold the parents responsible?
Firearms offence?
Manslaughter?
Vandalism?
Soddomy?
His parents? Nothing.
They did what was asked of them. Dumb arse kid didnt.
Manslaughter?
Vandalism?
Soddomy?
His parents? Nothing.
They did what was asked of them. Dumb arse kid didnt.
The kid gets whatever firearms offence he would be charged wih (if any) as if he had been using an air rifle and a pellet had gone out of his property.
The parents probably get done for not properly supervising, or not properly securing the "weapon".
The driver gets done for dangerous driving and manslaughter - a paintball hitting the screen wouldn't be anymore of a shock than a stone hitting the screen, of a lump of bird doodoo. If you violently swerve when that happens you shouldn't be on the road
And Mrs Potts wouldn't be out checking the mail, cos some vandals with baseball bats were out playing "whack the letter box" the other night - time to ban baseball kids!
(please note - this post was mostly made with late-night-tongue-pressed-firmly-into-cheek)
The parents probably get done for not properly supervising, or not properly securing the "weapon".
The driver gets done for dangerous driving and manslaughter - a paintball hitting the screen wouldn't be anymore of a shock than a stone hitting the screen, of a lump of bird doodoo. If you violently swerve when that happens you shouldn't be on the road
And Mrs Potts wouldn't be out checking the mail, cos some vandals with baseball bats were out playing "whack the letter box" the other night - time to ban baseball kids!
(please note - this post was mostly made with late-night-tongue-pressed-firmly-into-cheek)
Crooked Poo I do get your point......................... Spoilt bratt that I was for my 17th bithday my parents brought me a lovley red with all the chrome MGB (yup little red sports Car)
I had a golf (yup see I did say spoilt and was past tence) for acctually practing in. My Dad's logic was as I had loved MGs since I was a very little girl it would speed the whole me passing my test thing up.
We lived in the middle of no were and as my parent were in haulage the idear of some one old enough to drive not being useful and being legally able to drive................. well you get my drift.
I will admit I was a bad and naughty bunny
I never did take it out of the drive, the dive being wide enough for 5 cars and just about long enough for second. They went out and off I went it was my car was it not and it did make for me being dam good at parking and 3 point turns The times I got stuck in the narrow bit sideways having heart failer every time I heard a car They never did twig to this day and used to wonder why when it only went "out" once a month did it always need petrol ( she only did 25mpg at the best of times)
The point is I was a responcible 17 untill I finally passed my test at 19 but I still sneaked out and drove my car.
Sparklie
(yup little red sports Car)I had a golf (yup see I did say spoilt and was past tence) for acctually practing in. My Dad's logic was as I had loved MGs since I was a very little girl it would speed the whole me passing my test thing up.
We lived in the middle of no were and as my parent were in haulage the idear of some one old enough to drive not being useful and being legally able to drive................. well you get my drift.
I will admit I was a bad and naughty bunny
I never did take it out of the drive, the dive being wide enough for 5 cars and just about long enough for second. They went out and off I went it was my car was it not and it did make for me being dam good at parking and 3 point turns
The times I got stuck in the narrow bit sideways having heart failer every time I heard a car They never did twig to this day and used to wonder why when it only went "out" once a month did it always need petrol ( she only did 25mpg at the best of times)The point is I was a responcible 17 untill I finally passed my test at 19 but I still sneaked out and drove my car.
Sparklie
Right Sparklie, thanks for helping to illustrate the point that parents can only be expected to do so much. To hold them responsible for every dumb thing their kid does is unfair and unrealistic. Then the only choice would be to not have kids at all. Children, especially older ones, are their own persons and as such need to be held accountable for their own actions.
Just reading through all comments, one of the players on my team is 14 and he is more responsible than some player who i wont mention
i agree with sparkie about registering markers but then you get the second hand marker where you could lose it , why not have a compulsory training for people under 21 to teach them what can happen if not used properly after the training if to the correct standard issue a certificate of competincy which is to be shown before playing any field .
its things like the plastic gimmick paintball markers that give you a cheap crap pair of safety glasses to play in ,anything like that should be stopped how can any respect for safety with this on the market.
hopefuly by the time you are ready to get own marker you should haev respect for safety of the sport.
i agree with sparkie about registering markers but then you get the second hand marker where you could lose it , why not have a compulsory training for people under 21 to teach them what can happen if not used properly after the training if to the correct standard issue a certificate of competincy which is to be shown before playing any field .
its things like the plastic gimmick paintball markers that give you a cheap crap pair of safety glasses to play in ,anything like that should be stopped how can any respect for safety with this on the market.
hopefuly by the time you are ready to get own marker you should haev respect for safety of the sport.
I am 14 I own 2 high end electro marker and play every week end. but on the other hand i ref paintball and do about 4 neighbors yard work.
well..
Im 17 and i know i bought my marker when i was 17 but that was because ive only been in the sport for a yr now.
I think people should be able to purchase paintball guns, it is just a piece of equipment for a sport, like buying a hockey stick or a football. I know that the risks way higher with a marker and i know that i wouldnt feel safe with some of my mates owning them -eh sparks(JOKE!), i dont know how but they should come to some arrangement to let the more sensible ones get a chance to have some responsibility.
I dunno
Im 17 and i know i bought my marker when i was 17 but that was because ive only been in the sport for a yr now.
I think people should be able to purchase paintball guns, it is just a piece of equipment for a sport, like buying a hockey stick or a football. I know that the risks way higher with a marker and i know that i wouldnt feel safe with some of my mates owning them -eh sparks(JOKE!), i dont know how but they should come to some arrangement to let the more sensible ones get a chance to have some responsibility.
I dunno