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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Beth
Walker Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:25 AM To:
Ridecamp Cc: CTR List Subject: Re: [RC] sorta OT - paintball
guns to use from horseback
Goggles and other protective gear are normally worn. Most paintball
facilities have safety rules, which include guidelines about how close you can
come without risking damage -- too close and you can hurt someone.
A dog isn't going to have that protection, and is going to be very close to
you. If you hit the head, you could cause injury (and possibly death), and
could then be in a mess of trouble.
My suggestion would be for you to visit a local paintball facility (I think
they have organized ones), and ask about safety issues, or check it out online.
I got a bunch of hits from typing in "paintball safety".
On Dec 11, 2007, at 2:10 PM, RHONDA LEVINSON wrote:
I
have a slightly off topic question I hope someone can help me with. My
son wants paintball guns for Christmas. He wants two or three so the
rest of the family will play with him. He's thirteen and very
responsible, so I'm thinking I will buy one for him and an extra for me
because it sounds like fun. However, I would also like to use the extra
gun from horseback. There's this dog that really goes after us when we
ride on the roads and the owners deny that their dog is the one attacking
us. So, if I shoot it with a paintball, I can mark the dog in question
so there is no question which dog it is when the sheriff comes out, and maybe
getting shot will scare off the dog.
So, does anyone know anything
about paintball guns? Are the pistol kinds that look like they'd work
from horseback good enough quality to be fun while playing in a group?
