Editing Paintball (section)

=== United States ===
In the [[United States]], eight states define explicit legislation for paintball guns. In [[Pennsylvania]], paintball markers have transport requirements, cannot be used against anyone not participating in a paintball activity, and cannot be used for property damage. [[New Hampshire]] and [[Rhode Island]] require players be at least 18 years of age to own a marker, with students in New Hampshire faced with the possibility of expulsion from school for possessing a marker. In [[Illinois]], owners must be at least 13 years of age, and  Illinois law makes it unlawful to fire a paintball gun from or across a street, sidewalk, road, highway, public land, or public place except on a safely constructed target range.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0571.htm|title=Legislation on paintball guns|date=October 24, 2008|website=jcga.ct.gov|access-date=June 13, 2023|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928182215/https://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0571.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Virginia]] is one of two states that permit its towns to adopt ordinances on paintball guns, allowing its local authorities to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-915.4/|title=Counties, cities and towns authorized to regulate use of pneumatic guns|access-date=April 17, 2015|archive-date=October 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027165817/http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-915.4|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Delaware]] on the other hand only authorizes [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] to do so, but does allow paintball to be played on farms as it is considered an [[agritourism]] activity. [[Florida]] and [[Texas]] limit government liability if a government entity allows paintball on its property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0571.htm|title=Legislation on paintball guns|author=Senior Attorney – Reinhart, Christopher Reinhart|date=October 24, 2008|access-date=April 7, 2010|publisher=Connecticut General Assembly|archive-date=May 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504094541/http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0571.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In virtually all jurisdictions, the use of a paintball marker in a manner other than its intended purpose or outside the confines of a sanctioned game or field can result in criminal charges such as disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, vandalism, criminal mischief or even aggravated assault. Paintball guns may also be considered air guns in some states. The possession and use of paintball guns in public places may also provoke officer-involved shootings from police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2018/04/27/detroit-police-paintball-gun-use/559337002/|title=Detroit police to crack down on 'paintball wars'|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728063919/https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2018/04/27/detroit-police-paintball-gun-use/559337002/|url-status=live}}</ref>