| Paintball is one of the most exciting sports around, but | | | | 3. Make sure that you are using your paintball gun in an |
| it can also be quite dangerous if you aren't careful. | | | | appropriate, designated environment. You should |
| Most people don't associate the high risk level involved | | | | always avoid public places. Ideally, it should only be |
| with their favorite pastime; however there are | | | | played in designated fields or secluded areas. This |
| thousands of injuries every year. There also many | | | | way you can easily avoid accidentally hitting |
| cases of vandalized property as well as injured | | | | pedestrians, cars and homes. |
| animals. Whenever you are playing with your paintball | | | | 4. Do not accelerate the speed of you paintball guns to |
| gun, you have to remember that you are shooting | | | | more than 300 feet per second. Anything higher is |
| paint at incredibly high velocities, so safety measures | | | | dangerous for other players and should be avoided. |
| should always be taken. | | | | 5. When you are playing an actual game, its best to |
| 1. Always make sure you have the proper equipment | | | | choose a referee to designate the beginning and the |
| needed for safe play. People often get caught up in | | | | end of the game. Players often get catch up in the |
| the game and mistakes can happen, so you'll want to | | | | competition and you can avoid unnecessary injury by |
| make sure that you are physically protected from | | | | placing a set time limit on each game. |
| harm. Always be sure to wear a safety mask or | | | | 6. Once you've finish using your paintball gun, always |
| some goggles and cover as much of your skin up as | | | | make sure the safety is on and be sure to unload the |
| possible. | | | | gun before putting it away. |
| 2. Animals often bear the brunt of unnecessary injuries | | | | By following these basic, somewhat common sense |
| from paintball guns. If you're playing in an environment | | | | rules, you'll be able to have a much safer paintball |
| where there are wild animals or pets around, be | | | | experience. Knowing that you and others are safe |
| incredibly careful not to shoot at them because it is | | | | from harm will give you the confidence you need to |
| likely to result in an incredibly painful injury or in some | | | | play and shoot your best. So have fun and make sure |
| cases death. | | | | you're always safe! |