My dad wont let me buy a paintgun because he says it is a gun and it can really hurt sum1 in my house. Well can u please explain safety locks and places to keep the gun where no1 can be "hurt" by it
thnks
Marl
thnks
Marl
I cant get a paintball gun
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Is he right?
Your Dad is right if the owner of the marker is irresponsible.
Some rules to live by:
Don't leave it gassed up
Don't leave paint in it
Put the trigger safety on (if there is one)
Don't run round the house playing with it
I have 2 young kids and my markers are always locked away, ungassed and separate from paintballs.
It is common sense really.
Your Dad is right if the owner of the marker is irresponsible.
Some rules to live by:
Don't leave it gassed up
Don't leave paint in it
Put the trigger safety on (if there is one)
Don't run round the house playing with it
I have 2 young kids and my markers are always locked away, ungassed and separate from paintballs.
It is common sense really.
Question?
Marl,
How old are you mate? Its difficult to say how unfair your Dad is being. I guess that if you want to bring him round to the idea you'll need to haev a list of rules by which the marker is kept (try calling it a marker rather than a gun...). After all its possible to keep a hand-gun in the house without ever hurting anyone (obviously I'm thinking of the sports variety which is never intended for use in "hurting" people) if you are sensible.
I suggest that the rules as detailed by Silverjay would be a good start.
Good luck
Richard
Marl,
How old are you mate? Its difficult to say how unfair your Dad is being. I guess that if you want to bring him round to the idea you'll need to haev a list of rules by which the marker is kept (try calling it a marker rather than a gun...). After all its possible to keep a hand-gun in the house without ever hurting anyone (obviously I'm thinking of the sports variety which is never intended for use in "hurting" people) if you are sensible.
I suggest that the rules as detailed by Silverjay would be a good start.
Good luck
Richard
1) Follow Siver Jays rules.
2) Keep it away from "harm" eg put it in a cupboard.
3) Get your dad to lock it away until you wanna train
4)Markers are safe if you are safe.
5) Don't be stupid about it.
6) My parents hate "guns" and despite all the pi$$ taking I get about wanting to be "rambo" they understand I am sensible and do it all in safe places and not just any where.
2) Keep it away from "harm" eg put it in a cupboard.
3) Get your dad to lock it away until you wanna train
4)Markers are safe if you are safe.
5) Don't be stupid about it.
6) My parents hate "guns" and despite all the pi$$ taking I get about wanting to be "rambo" they understand I am sensible and do it all in safe places and not just any where.
haha i had exactly the same problem- took me 3 months to convince my dad. Have you tried Bargaining? Thats what i did, my dad was up-tight about it being a "gun" as well. So what do ya do?
1) you'll never use it in the house(if you did you'd b stupid any way)
2)Put it some where safe, i have mine in a metal box lined with foam. Ever herd the frase "outta sight, outta mind"?
3)And if those and what the other guys av suggested doesnt work- there's always bribary. Lol
Gd luck m8
daz
1) you'll never use it in the house(if you did you'd b stupid any way)
2)Put it some where safe, i have mine in a metal box lined with foam. Ever herd the frase "outta sight, outta mind"?
3)And if those and what the other guys av suggested doesnt work- there's always bribary. Lol
Gd luck m8
daz
Thats exactly what my parents said to me when i asked, and it took me 3 months to break them down and let me get one. They are very safe if you are not reckless and if you use the safty so you don't accidentally shoot someone. tell your parents that you will wear safty equipement when ever you use ur gun, and just keep trying, and eventually you will get your gun. 
o ya try and write a contract of things you will do
ex: 1. i will wear my safty equipement at all times.
2. ect, ect, ect
thats how i got my gun. and say something like "and if i break one of these rules, my marker will be taken away four a week or two."
good luck
ex: 1. i will wear my safty equipement at all times.
2. ect, ect, ect
thats how i got my gun. and say something like "and if i break one of these rules, my marker will be taken away four a week or two."
good luck