Germany Wants to Ban Paintball

[Yokai]

The German government sure does love to ban things. This really is going a step too far. Despite the usual allegations that this shooting was linked to video games (funny how they all seem to be), the government is instead cracking down on something that's simply a sport. No one dies in paintball, there's not even the simulation of it like you'd have in a video game. What are they going to do next, ban violent novels? This whole process seems unnecessary and highly illogical.

 

[Somian]

What I am concerned about, is if there are no more school shootings in Germany (which won't be because paintball and all other shooting related sports are banned), then the other EU countries might decide Germany is on the right path and follow suit. Which will only be stupid piled on more stupid, since it will only kill their economy and society even more.

And the only way to proof that this is the wrong way is to have somebody start another school shooting. If there wouldnt be any shooting, it means that the law worked. At least for the politicians who initiated it.

All these anti-violence laws have the opposite of the intended effect.

Ony effect for me was, that from a gamer viewpoint i was sorta happy that there were still shootouts after each time they sharpened the laws, because it proofed that they don't work.
But they don't learn, they just sharpen them over and over again.

It's like banning bread because all the killers ate bread. and if there are still shootouts, why not ban bananas, because it's proven that 95% of them ate bananas, too?

 

[petrolmonkey]

Things like paintball and video games are outlets for violent people. Taking away these from them could be a MISTAKE.

I agree, mostly. But for some people it might be better, a lot of people who want to kill someone could learn how in paintball. They would learn how to use a gun, I mean.

...Have you ever seen the difference between a paintball gun and a real one?

 

[Lord Krunk]

Germany's pulling an Australia, but worse.

And I never thought I'd say that.

 

[neuromasser]

They went insane because of all German-dubbed movies and TV-shows. God I hate dubbing...

 

[ffxfriek]

Things like paintball and video games can be outlets for violent people. Taking away these from them could be a MISTAKE.

seconded

 

[Liverandbacon]

Things like paintball and video games are outlets for violent people. Taking away these from them could be a MISTAKE.

I agree, mostly. But for some people it might be better, a lot of people who want to kill someone could learn how in paintball. They would learn how to use a gun, I mean.

This is completely false. Try firing a paintball gun, then firing a rifle. It's very different in terms of how you aim while correcting for drop, etc. If you mean learning to use a gun as in learning to pull the trigger, a person could learn that from just looking at a gun. Paintball doesn't teach anyone anything about firing guns that they don't already know. In fact, many people who do a lot of paintball are miserable at firing real guns because they try to apply paintballing technique.

So Germany, how about banning, you know guns instead? I'm not a fan of banning anything, but if you've got to ban something, ban the thing that was actually used to kill. Better yet, improve psychiatric care in Germany, since the real culprit is insanity.

 

[LoopyDood]

Things like paintball and video games are outlets for violent people. Taking away these from them could be a MISTAKE.

I agree, mostly. But for some people it might be better, a lot of people who want to kill someone could learn how in paintball. They would learn how to use a gun, I mean.

This is completely false. Try firing a paintball gun, then firing a rifle. It's very different in terms of how you aim while correcting for drop, etc. If you mean learning to use a gun as in learning to pull the trigger, a person could learn that from just looking at a gun. Paintball doesn't teach anyone anything about firing guns that they don't already know. In fact, many people who do a lot of paintball are miserable at firing real guns because they try to apply paintballing technique.

So Germany, how about banning, you know guns instead? I'm not a fan of banning anything, but if you've got to ban something, ban the thing that was actually used to kill. Better yet, improve psychiatric care in Germany, since the real culprit is insanity.

Not only that, but the fucking kid was 17. He's not even old enough to play paintball in Germany, where you need to be 18.

Well, big surprise. There's a group on Facebook against these new laws. I'm joining.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=86933516535

 

[Nukey]

does it every occur that violent people enjoy violent things, taking away violent games and sports removes an outlet for people to vent these angers and will most likely not stop violence just annoy the people who enjoy these sports and games

 

[I III II X4]

Shine on you crazy German neo-socialists. With enough bubblewrap u may yet end all violent deaths

Clearly, you've never suffocated someone with bubblewrap before.

Terrible, awful, gallows humor aside, I understand their reasoning, but maybe they should just ramp up security at the schools and colleges instead? Why ban a sport which people enjoy?

Also, I've fired a paintball gun before, the kick-back is minimal at best...though, it's a basic model, but still, you could only learn so much. Further more, how hard is it to fire a gun? Not correctly mind you, but to just fire it. Pretty damn easy, point, click, bang, dead...usually, anyway.

 

[Gestapo Hunter]

I thought german were suppose to be the most hard ass race of human in Europe, guess they lost their balls in the last world war.

 

[Trivun]

Things like paintball and video games are outlets for violent people. Taking away these from them could be a MISTAKE.

I agree, mostly. But for some people it might be better, a lot of people who want to kill someone could learn how in paintball. They would learn how to use a gun, I mean.

I've never played paintball or anything and I know how to use a gun. I learned through a school sanctioned activity, no less (strange considering I live in the UK, not America or anywhere else with relatively relaxed gun control), and I'm not a bad shot. If I had a gun now and was so inclined I could easily go out on a spree (ironically I live on campus at university) and know exactly where to aim to kill everyone I see with a single shot. The only thing stopping me doing so is that I'm sane and wouldn't want to kill anyone. And I don't have a gun. Anyway, if people want to learn to use a gun, they can simply watch any film or TV show or learn from the internet. The internet has everything, after all...

 

[traceur_]

Germany's pulling an Australia, but worse.

And I never thought I'd say that.

huh? what did we do?

 

[Lord Krunk]

Germany's pulling an Australia, but worse.

And I never thought I'd say that.

huh? what did we do?

We started legislating all of these stupid gun laws, all because some idiot in Tasmania wanted to go on a killing spree.

 

[Booze Zombie]

I'm sure granny will have a great time, er- I mean, Germany.

Seriously though, video games and paintball are bad... but guns are A-okay! Or at least, judging from Germany's actions, that's their stance.

 

[mtk2a]

If you outlaw paintball guns then only outlaws can play paintball.