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[P28]Paintball Gear And Guns

by Howard Koppel, How

First of all you have to know that paintball is a kind of sport that is suitable for everyone. It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, how old you are, where you live and what you do for living. When you try it once, you will forget about all your previous hesitations.
Nowadays life is very stressful. We work very hard and have no time or at least no idea how to feel better. We need something special that could help us relax, forget about all the problems of the everyday life. And here comes paintball as the best solution. When you are at the field, you can fell as another person for a moment. You can run with the paintball guns and forget about annoying boss, malicious colleagues or renovation of your house. For some time you can change yourself and become a crazy and fearless player not just Mr...or Mrs?.
If you have never played, you should start on the private field. There you will be well equipped with the paintball gear and guns. Only after you are sure that the sport is appropriate for you, you can buy your own paintball gear. Of course you can always borrow the guns but it is not efficient. You would have to pay much more and every time you would use another paintball guns so you wouldn't get used to one kind of gear. Before you buy the paintball gear you have to find people who will be willing to play with you. Playing alone is senseless and, in fact, impossible. When you convince your friends to participate in this fun you can think about the equipment. What should you have? To answer this question you have to decide what kind of paintball you prefer. If you would like to play in the forest your paintball gear should be different than the one designated to speedball. The list of all necessary things isn't short, but the atmosphere on the battlefield is worth it.
First of all you should purchase the mask. It makes you safe and protects your face. Eyes and ears are very important and you should protect them in the most special way. Don't economize on the mask, because (hope not) you can regret it later. You have to remember that the safety should be the basis of each game. The next part of paintball gear consists of the clothes. You should fell comfortable. It can be very helpful when the clothes are at the same time good for camouflage, especially when you want to play in the woods. The clothes should also protect your body. Remember about the gloves and the cap. The paintball gear is very important as it helps playing and protects you. It should be adapted to all conditions of the game.
When you have already bought the mask and the clothes, you can think about paintball guns. Without this you can't play. You need the paintball marker. However, you have to be aware that this choice can be difficult and often depends on your wallet. The prices differ from one another. The better the paintball guns, the more expensive they usually are, but remember that at the beginning you don't need special, sophisticated gear. There are three basic kinds of marker: guns, pump action and semi - auto. The choice of paintball marker should be well-thought-out. You should remember not only about the price but also about your own comfort, durability and the use of the paintball guns.
Basic gear is a good solution but not the only one. You should have some place where you will be able to keep the paintballs. Usually there is no room for you in the magazine of the maker. The next thing which is necessary is a bottle with carbon dioxine or compressed air. Thanks to it you will be able to shoot or reload your gun. The bottle with carbon dioxine is more popular but the composed air has some supporters as well. After a while you will be an expert at all these things.

As a firearm instructor, you might not believe how many times I hear from someone that they would like to own a gun, but their spouse will not allow it because they have kids in the house. On a grand scale, I understand and agree with the REASONING behind this feeling. It's a parent's job to keep their children safe, and no one wants to bring something into the home that is dangerous to their child.

However, while I agree with wanting to keep children safe from harm, I must disagree with the blanket thought that guns in the home are by themselves inherently dangerous. With proper education, storage, and supervision, firearms are no more dangerous than any other tool. I am not in the habit of making broad demands on how others should act. Generally, I teach options and tell the reasons for using each of those options. I can tell you how I deal with this issue of guns in my home with my child and hopefully give prospective to other parents who question guns in the home.

When I was growing up, my parents were not anti-gun, but they were anti-me-having-a-gun. There were guns in my home. My dad was a law enforcement officer and as such always had at least one handgun in the home. My father subscribed to the “old school” policy on kids and guns. Dad said, “Boy, I've got a gun in that closet, and if I ever catch you playing with it, you'll wish you hadn't”. Well, being the bright child I was, I figured that meant as long as I applied my gun handling skills I learned on TV to keep me from accidentally firing the gun, and I put it back EXACTLY as I found it, I could pose in the mirror in my gunfighter stance whenever I was alone in the house. Luckily I never fired the pistol into the mirror or myself. As I got older, dad did take me out shooting once or twice. We even went hunting once, but they never let me have my own gun so I always had that curiosity.

I imagine that even if there were no guns in my home and if my parents forbid me to even mention guns, I would find someone to let me see one (It happened just like that with a motorcycle, but since mom still doesn't know about that, we won't get into details…). The above two examples are the first two of the three most common attitudes parents that I have spoke with have toward children and guns. I subscribe to the third.

In my house we have a smart and independent 7 year old girl. She thinks for herself and is not afraid to abandon what she has been told, if she thinks she knows better. What I have to do first is keep her from being able to access the firearms if she chooses to disregard my gun rules, This is not foolproof. Kids have an uncanny ability to find what they are looking for. I am sure at some point in her life she will find the gun safe keys.

For the second step, we have taught her the NRA's Eddie Eagle gun safe rules. This strategy was to teach the child what to do if they find a gun. The rules are simple and effective. Eddie Eagle says if the child sees a gun they should: stop, don't touch, leave the area, and tell an adult. These rules are particularly important, as over 50% of American households have firearms. If she is visiting a friend's house, we do not want her to try to tell another child not to play with a gun, as that might cause that child to point the gun at our child in order to tease her. We want her safely away from any unsecured gun, not to act like she is in charge of it.

The last thing we do is take away her curiosity. My wife and I took her to the range, and she watched her momma shoot a pistol. I sat with our child and explained to her about guns and answered all her questions. This did not work too well because even with hearing protection, my child thought the handguns were too loud. She did not want to be around them. We then got her a BB rifle. We let her shoot it when she asks to, but she doesn't really like it very much. Furthermore we don't force her, but she knows if she wants to shoot, she can as long as she asks and her mother or I take her.

This works well for us. We keep the guns in a locked safe and the ammo locked in a separate room (this does not include our personal carry firearms; they are kept out of reach but not locked up, as they are considered to always be in use.). We taught our child firearm safety rules, particularly what to do if they encounter a gun outside the home. Lastly, we took away her curiosity by exposing her to firearms and what they can do and allowing her the privilege to own her very own BB rifle that she can use when supervised. As she gets older, we plan on increasing her exposure to firearms, but at this point we think she is only ready for the basics.

As the parent, you are the best judge of what your child is ready for. This is only a guideline for when your child asks about guns for the first time. For us, it was when my wife told me to look out the window, and our little girl was on the porch with a red rubber training pistol in one hand, a rubber training knife in the other, and yelling “Pay attention! I am trying to give you a class!” to the family dog. My wife told me I created a monster. It was pretty cute though and served to reinforce in my mind the responsibilities I have toward being a positive role model. If I am unsafe in my attitude toward guns, I can be sure my kid will take notice.

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