Riot Shields

[Harbinger]

They are Auto, Not illegal as they aren't counted under the firearms act ( doesn't cause a penetrating injury ) and wouldn't be on sale in the UK so easily if they were, much like buying a Rifle / shotgun here that holds over 2 shots, near impossible without a license which is very hard to get and then very very rare to find a seller due to this. but they are the big bulky M249 replicas fitted with Crap4's box mag, one of them is on a Phenom as well.
Sure they are great n all but it's just a joke when they send so much paint over your way, having the shield would **** these guys right up, I'd just advance on them until they run out of paint.
And rest assured, our site has very very few rules, Chrono'ing isn't really strict there either, I often go on around 295-299 FPS without an issue as do most people. Not naming and shaming on here as I quite like the guys. just want some balance to our rec days.

 

[Canon Fodder]

Let's not get into the legalities of firing modes, its a huge, ill thought out grey area which it's best to not draw attention to.

The site I used to play at ran a 300 fps limit, its taking me along time to get used to 280 now as I'm having to relearn the end of the curve for those long shots.

If the auto guns are a problem it sounds like more cover is needed at the site, your alternative is get something like an NXT shocker with the blackheart board and set it to the the lowest ramp mode and max BPS (about 25 I think) and get a high cap rotor - beat them at their own game! I only say the NXT because that's what was around when I last looked at electro's firing modes.

 

[Harbinger]

I know the feeling, I feel I'd be better off taking a Mortar with me sometimes the loop you have to put on them.
Agreed firing modes does seem touchy for some reason, but all I'll add is ( and then end of ) the convo about these was over 10 years ago and hasn't had an actual legal debate, the conversation was with a Police officer and at the time tech has advanced to full auto here and probably a bit frightened by the thought ( most firearms officers are *******s too ) The role of a police officer isn't to interpret the law, that's why in the civilized world it goes to judges to make a judgement on and also lawyers who are qualified, in the end of the day all these manufacturers will have to have liability insurance to sell here, their insurers will vet their products and make sure they confirm with local standards, in this case UK law, much the same way they have to modify the well they present Bottles in the EU, these insurers will only approve the policy once it has passed the legal team, if they were found to be selling what is effectively an illegal product it simply wouldn't reach these shores, not to mention at customs would be seized.

But I am safe in knowledge this isn't anything that's going to be looked at again for a very very long time from a legal perspective, first point of call would be to amend the firearms act. things like that take decades here, esp given the fact we still have Victorian laws in force such as a bill of sale and that hasn't even been brought up in parliament at all.

The ice caps will have melted long before then and we'll all be speaking Russian before that happens.

 

[Tom]

Plenty of scope for discussion on modes and full auto
F/a can be considered irrelevant in itself as to legality as any reasonable sites insurance (and via their risk assessment) will disallow full auto on safety grounds
It is not (or it has not come to legal test) illegal to possess full auto capable paintball guns
But the laws concerning are highly complex with this and that exemptions and inclusions covering a variety of acts

Modes are allowed, and on any paintball field you will encounter high ROF, and anyone with basic skills could sustain fire whilst reloading - box mag spec ops wannabie or speedball rope ripper
I can even beat 1bps on a pump, but my reload while firing skills don't go far enough to pump and load

Shields can be one way to deal with that - on a practical basis as a distraction to draw fire, if available then bring it up with the site for a game.