[Still Using Air]

 I think you misunderstood my stance on using paintball markers outside a controlled environment. I never condone this.
 My intent was to dispel some misinformation and hysteria that seems to be building against this sport because of some really really stupid people.

[Palmetto]

I agree. There is nothing about playing paintball in a controlled atmosphere that is inherently dangerous.

However, as both a regular player of paintball and a CWP carrier, if some perp starts lobbing .68 at me on the street, and I'm not wearing a mask, I'm going to start lobbing back .40 S&W.

[zandtar]

My intent was to dispel some misinformation and hysteria that seems to be building against this sport because of some really really stupid people.

I guess I may have. I've got nothing against the sport as well. My concern would be the sport suffering, and watching some idiot politician try to get paintball guns "banned" as a result, instead of putting the blame where it lies, the idiots misusing the equipment for what it was intended to be used for.