| Paintball guns are just as dangerous as any other | | | | If you are cleaning your paintball gun, you should |
| type of gun or rifle when used improperly. Yes, | | | | act as if it is loaded. Having eye protection on and |
| paintball markers shoot paintball pellets rather than | | | | making sure the chamber is clear is very |
| bullets. But these bullets do hurt. If these guns are | | | | important. You should always release any air that |
| handled in the wrong manner, they can injure you | | | | may be in your gun as well. After all of this, you |
| for life. Eyes are particularly prone to injury when | | | | are safe to clean your gun. |
| it comes to paintball. If you ever handle a paintball | | | | Never have your finger near the trigger unless |
| gun, it is important to be very safety cautious | | | | you are preparing to shoot. If you aren't in the |
| when doing so. | | | | battlefield with protective clothing on, your finger |
| Always treat a paintball gun like it is a loaded gun. | | | | shouldn't be anywhere near the trigger at all. Even |
| The muzzle of the gun should always stay pointed | | | | when you are running across the field, your finger |
| downward during handling. It is a horrible | | | | should be no where near the trigger either. If you |
| experience if you think your gun isn't loaded and | | | | were to trip and fall on accident, you could |
| you fire it accidentally in close range to another | | | | unintentionally hit the trigger thus causing injury to |
| person or towards yourself. The speed of a | | | | yourself or someone else. |
| paintball gun is equivalent to over 200 miles per | | | | Don't point your paintball gun at anything other |
| hour. Always keep that in mind. This speed alone, | | | | than what you are planning on shooting. Don't play |
| is enough to put someone's eye out, literally. | | | | like you are going to shoot someone. This will hurt |
| If you are not on the playing field, your paint ball | | | | the other person on opposite end of the gun. |
| gun should always have the cap on it. These caps | | | | If you aren't able to keep care of your paintball |
| are not just for looks, they were placed on the | | | | gun, there are professionals who are specially |
| paintball gun for a purpose. You should be | | | | trained in this field. Each gun has intricate parts |
| conscious to always remember to do this. | | | | inside which have to be taken apart a certain |
| Another important factor is keeping your gun's | | | | way. There are gun maintenance classes you can |
| safety on when not in game play. The safety | | | | take at any paintball organization. |
| serves as a protection against firing your gun | | | | There are no where near as many injuries in the |
| without intent. This is one less thing to worry | | | | game of paintball when compared to other sports. |
| about when you know your safety is on. Simple | | | | Most of these insures are a result of safety |
| precautions can be the most important factors in | | | | precautions not being followed. Common sense is |
| gun safety. | | | | best in paintball. Basic gun safety helps, as well. |