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aLiF

aLiF

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Quoted from my fellow paintballer in Brunei:

Yo guys...

Just let you know we Bruneians paintball players have just had tough. A month ago (Black September), our one and only site has been raided by the CID with a warrent based on the firearms and explosives act which is represented as following:

“arms” includes firearms, air guns, air pistols, automatic guns, automatic pistols or any other kind of gun or weapon from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, or noxious fumes can be emitted, and any part or parts thereof, but does not include a cannon known as bedil or meriam. For the purposes of this definition
“firearms” means a lethal barrelled weapon of any description but does not include a blowpipe of the type in common use in Brunei Darussalam.

Now we have actually talked to quite a number of lawyers, government officers who say paintball markers is NOT represented in the arms and firearms and explosive act. And alot of people do not understand why they would do this -aside from someone high up wanting to take over the owner's business so they can do it for themselves.

Just to clarify-Brunei has paintball in the grey area. It is not recognised and approved by the police as an association. We have never run this sport as an association - so they cannot screw us with that as well. But from what I know its run as a sports company - which makes it valid.

I am writing here not for answers - at this moment it looks like we are going to bring the authorities to court. But I'd like to let you know for those who already have paintball in their countries - appreciate what you have as people down here have to try to fight for Paintball.

If you have any suggestions or you can somehow help. Please post here.

FREE THE SPORT!
FREE THE SPIRIT!
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Rider

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sounds like they should forget paintball and start using cannons.....after all they seem to be exempt from the firearms legislation!!

mmmm, paint-cannons........:cool:

we should always remember that paintball here is more and more likely to fall under our firearms act eventually the way things are going - the more responsible we ballers can remain the better - it'll give 'em less reason to do so.
 
oobermybeer

oobermybeer

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Feb 5, 2007
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well our new firearm laws are getting very close to us. and woodsballers, the air softers have taken it quite hard at the mo, cant buy a air soft gun now unless you do 4 days onsite then pay £40 to have a mebership
 
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it's just a matter of time before an idiot does something stupid with a paintball gun, like shooting signs, ducks or public buildings, or against another person in the street before the law gets onto us.

We can just make sure that we are as organised as possible which is where the UKPSF comes in, but maybe we should have something to stop any idiot buying a marker.
 
Fish

Fish

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DANIEL said:
it's just a matter of time before an idiot does something stupid with a paintball gun, like shooting signs, ducks or public buildings, or against another person in the street before the law gets onto us.

We can just make sure that we are as organised as possible which is where the UKPSF comes in, but maybe we should have something to stop any idiot buying a marker.
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been reading up on the germany mills leg per chance? :rolleyes:
 
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