Paintball wars! Coming soon to a city near you!

[ABikerSailor]

Seems that sometimes the best of intentions can have some deadly effects. Some idiot in Atlanta, in a bid to try to cut down on gun violence has advocated for "paintball wars" in the city instead of using real guns.

Only problem is, sometimes people get so pissed off in the game that they get rid of the paintball guns and go for the real thing.

Have any of you people experienced something like this in your city?

"Paintball wars," initially intended to curb gun violence, linked to 2 deaths - CBS News

MILWAUKEE -- Cities plagued by shootings are now battling a new type of gun violence, known as "paintball wars."

In the last week, there have been more than 200 paintball shootings reported in Atlanta; Detroit; Greensboro, North Carolina and Milwaukee, where 65 incidents have been reported in four days.

Sgt. Melissa Franckowiak attributes the uptick to Atlanta-based rapper who calls himself 21 Savage. He reportedly started a movement called "guns down, paintballs up" in an effort to curb gun violence in Atlanta.

It's an idea that may have backfired. Last month, T'Rhigi Diggs was sleeping in the back of his mother's car when he was fatally shot by a real gun, two days after his third birthday. Police say he was killed by a middle school student who fired a handgun at people shooting paintballs from a car.

"My baby's strong really strong, my baby fight for his life almost 45 minutes before the ambulance got here," said Roshonda Craig, T'Rhigi Craig's mother.

21 Savage paid for the 3-year-old's funeral.

In another tragic incident in Greensboro, police linked a paintball fight to the death of 19-year-old Zyquarius Bradley. On April 20, his body was discovered next to a car covered with paintballs.

Frankowiak says even though paintball guns are toys, they're still dangerous.

"If they're shooting it directly at people, they're going to be arrested," she said.

Another concern for police is that, especially at night, a paintball gun could be mistaken for a real gun, which could potentially lead to a police-involved shooting. CBS News reached out to 21 Savage for comment, but have not heard back.

 

[Nosmo King]

Seems that sometimes the best of intentions can have some deadly effects. Some idiot in Atlanta, in a bid to try to cut down on gun violence has advocated for "paintball wars" in the city instead of using real guns.

Only problem is, sometimes people get so pissed off in the game that they get rid of the paintball guns and go for the real thing.

Have any of you people experienced something like this in your city?

"Paintball wars," initially intended to curb gun violence, linked to 2 deaths - CBS News

MILWAUKEE -- Cities plagued by shootings are now battling a new type of gun violence, known as "paintball wars."

In the last week, there have been more than 200 paintball shootings reported in Atlanta; Detroit; Greensboro, North Carolina and Milwaukee, where 65 incidents have been reported in four days.

Sgt. Melissa Franckowiak attributes the uptick to Atlanta-based rapper who calls himself 21 Savage. He reportedly started a movement called "guns down, paintballs up" in an effort to curb gun violence in Atlanta.

It's an idea that may have backfired. Last month, T'Rhigi Diggs was sleeping in the back of his mother's car when he was fatally shot by a real gun, two days after his third birthday. Police say he was killed by a middle school student who fired a handgun at people shooting paintballs from a car.

"My baby's strong really strong, my baby fight for his life almost 45 minutes before the ambulance got here," said Roshonda Craig, T'Rhigi Craig's mother.

21 Savage paid for the 3-year-old's funeral.

In another tragic incident in Greensboro, police linked a paintball fight to the death of 19-year-old Zyquarius Bradley. On April 20, his body was discovered next to a car covered with paintballs.

Frankowiak says even though paintball guns are toys, they're still dangerous.

"If they're shooting it directly at people, they're going to be arrested," she said.

Another concern for police is that, especially at night, a paintball gun could be mistaken for a real gun, which could potentially lead to a police-involved shooting. CBS News reached out to 21 Savage for comment, but have not heard back.

Paintball guns. The 'Gateway Drug' of the gun world.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

That just reflects on the mentality of the players.
I played paint ball for years and the only outbursts were cheaters getting lit up even when they finally surrendered as punishment.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Seems that sometimes the best of intentions can have some deadly effects. Some idiot in Atlanta, in a bid to try to cut down on gun violence has advocated for "paintball wars" in the city instead of using real guns.

Only problem is, sometimes people get so pissed off in the game that they get rid of the paintball guns and go for the real thing.

Have any of you people experienced something like this in your city?

"Paintball wars," initially intended to curb gun violence, linked to 2 deaths - CBS News

MILWAUKEE -- Cities plagued by shootings are now battling a new type of gun violence, known as "paintball wars."

In the last week, there have been more than 200 paintball shootings reported in Atlanta; Detroit; Greensboro, North Carolina and Milwaukee, where 65 incidents have been reported in four days.

Sgt. Melissa Franckowiak attributes the uptick to Atlanta-based rapper who calls himself 21 Savage. He reportedly started a movement called "guns down, paintballs up" in an effort to curb gun violence in Atlanta.

It's an idea that may have backfired. Last month, T'Rhigi Diggs was sleeping in the back of his mother's car when he was fatally shot by a real gun, two days after his third birthday. Police say he was killed by a middle school student who fired a handgun at people shooting paintballs from a car.

"My baby's strong really strong, my baby fight for his life almost 45 minutes before the ambulance got here," said Roshonda Craig, T'Rhigi Craig's mother.

21 Savage paid for the 3-year-old's funeral.

In another tragic incident in Greensboro, police linked a paintball fight to the death of 19-year-old Zyquarius Bradley. On April 20, his body was discovered next to a car covered with paintballs.

Frankowiak says even though paintball guns are toys, they're still dangerous.

"If they're shooting it directly at people, they're going to be arrested," she said.

Another concern for police is that, especially at night, a paintball gun could be mistaken for a real gun, which could potentially lead to a police-involved shooting. CBS News reached out to 21 Savage for comment, but have not heard back.

Paintball guns. The 'Gateway Drug' of the gun world.

Actually Nosmo, that kinda makes sense, especially when you consider that some of these people are taking it too far and when they lose at paintball, they go back and "win" with a real gun.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Seems that sometimes the best of intentions can have some deadly effects. Some idiot in Atlanta, in a bid to try to cut down on gun violence has advocated for "paintball wars" in the city instead of using real guns.

Only problem is, sometimes people get so pissed off in the game that they get rid of the paintball guns and go for the real thing.

Have any of you people experienced something like this in your city?

"Paintball wars," initially intended to curb gun violence, linked to 2 deaths - CBS News

MILWAUKEE -- Cities plagued by shootings are now battling a new type of gun violence, known as "paintball wars."

In the last week, there have been more than 200 paintball shootings reported in Atlanta; Detroit; Greensboro, North Carolina and Milwaukee, where 65 incidents have been reported in four days.

Sgt. Melissa Franckowiak attributes the uptick to Atlanta-based rapper who calls himself 21 Savage. He reportedly started a movement called "guns down, paintballs up" in an effort to curb gun violence in Atlanta.

It's an idea that may have backfired. Last month, T'Rhigi Diggs was sleeping in the back of his mother's car when he was fatally shot by a real gun, two days after his third birthday. Police say he was killed by a middle school student who fired a handgun at people shooting paintballs from a car.

"My baby's strong really strong, my baby fight for his life almost 45 minutes before the ambulance got here," said Roshonda Craig, T'Rhigi Craig's mother.

21 Savage paid for the 3-year-old's funeral.

In another tragic incident in Greensboro, police linked a paintball fight to the death of 19-year-old Zyquarius Bradley. On April 20, his body was discovered next to a car covered with paintballs.

Frankowiak says even though paintball guns are toys, they're still dangerous.

"If they're shooting it directly at people, they're going to be arrested," she said.

Another concern for police is that, especially at night, a paintball gun could be mistaken for a real gun, which could potentially lead to a police-involved shooting. CBS News reached out to 21 Savage for comment, but have not heard back.

Paintball guns. The 'Gateway Drug' of the gun world.

Actually Nosmo, that kinda makes sense, especially when you consider that some of these people are taking it too far and when they lose at paintball, they go back and "win" with a real gun.

If anything it gives em a way to act out without killing anyone.

 

[ABikerSailor]

That just reflects on the mentality of the players.
I played paint ball for years and the only outbursts were cheaters getting lit up even when they finally surrendered as punishment.

It's not just the mentality that is the problem. It's that they have taken paintball out of the fields designated for them, and are now having paintball fights in the street.

I mean really.................how pissed would most of us be if we walked outside one morning and the car and house were splattered in paintball marks?

Never mind the fact that if some idiot is skulking around at night in full gear, he could be mistaken for a burglar and shot by a homeowner or the police.

Whoever this rapper is, he should be read the riot act for encouraging this. Yeah, I understand that paintball is less lethal than actual guns are, but this behavior does nothing to curb gun violence. It looks more like it encourages it.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Seems that sometimes the best of intentions can have some deadly effects. Some idiot in Atlanta, in a bid to try to cut down on gun violence has advocated for "paintball wars" in the city instead of using real guns.

Only problem is, sometimes people get so pissed off in the game that they get rid of the paintball guns and go for the real thing.

Have any of you people experienced something like this in your city?

"Paintball wars," initially intended to curb gun violence, linked to 2 deaths - CBS News

MILWAUKEE -- Cities plagued by shootings are now battling a new type of gun violence, known as "paintball wars."

In the last week, there have been more than 200 paintball shootings reported in Atlanta; Detroit; Greensboro, North Carolina and Milwaukee, where 65 incidents have been reported in four days.

Sgt. Melissa Franckowiak attributes the uptick to Atlanta-based rapper who calls himself 21 Savage. He reportedly started a movement called "guns down, paintballs up" in an effort to curb gun violence in Atlanta.

It's an idea that may have backfired. Last month, T'Rhigi Diggs was sleeping in the back of his mother's car when he was fatally shot by a real gun, two days after his third birthday. Police say he was killed by a middle school student who fired a handgun at people shooting paintballs from a car.

"My baby's strong really strong, my baby fight for his life almost 45 minutes before the ambulance got here," said Roshonda Craig, T'Rhigi Craig's mother.

21 Savage paid for the 3-year-old's funeral.

In another tragic incident in Greensboro, police linked a paintball fight to the death of 19-year-old Zyquarius Bradley. On April 20, his body was discovered next to a car covered with paintballs.

Frankowiak says even though paintball guns are toys, they're still dangerous.

"If they're shooting it directly at people, they're going to be arrested," she said.

Another concern for police is that, especially at night, a paintball gun could be mistaken for a real gun, which could potentially lead to a police-involved shooting. CBS News reached out to 21 Savage for comment, but have not heard back.

Paintball guns. The 'Gateway Drug' of the gun world.

Actually Nosmo, that kinda makes sense, especially when you consider that some of these people are taking it too far and when they lose at paintball, they go back and "win" with a real gun.

If anything it gives em a way to act out without killing anyone.

Wrong, because it said in the article that one kid was killed because he was in a paintball fight, and the other person decided to use a real gun. No, this doesn't give them a safe way to act out.

And what about those caught in the crossfire? Or how would you feel if the kids in your neighborhood decided to do this and ended up missing the person and painting your car?

 

[harmonica]

what a genius idea

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

That just reflects on the mentality of the players.
I played paint ball for years and the only outbursts were cheaters getting lit up even when they finally surrendered as punishment.

It's not just the mentality that is the problem. It's that they have taken paintball out of the fields designated for them, and are now having paintball fights in the street.

I mean really.................how pissed would most of us be if we walked outside one morning and the car and house were splattered in paintball marks?

Never mind the fact that if some idiot is skulking around at night in full gear, he could be mistaken for a burglar and shot by a homeowner or the police.

Whoever this rapper is, he should be read the riot act for encouraging this. Yeah, I understand that paintball is less lethal than actual guns are, but this behavior does nothing to curb gun violence. It looks more like it encourages it.

They should take it to a legit paintball field.
Kinda like this guy did with street beefs.

 

[ABikerSailor]

That just reflects on the mentality of the players.
I played paint ball for years and the only outbursts were cheaters getting lit up even when they finally surrendered as punishment.

It's not just the mentality that is the problem. It's that they have taken paintball out of the fields designated for them, and are now having paintball fights in the street.

I mean really.................how pissed would most of us be if we walked outside one morning and the car and house were splattered in paintball marks?

Never mind the fact that if some idiot is skulking around at night in full gear, he could be mistaken for a burglar and shot by a homeowner or the police.

Whoever this rapper is, he should be read the riot act for encouraging this. Yeah, I understand that paintball is less lethal than actual guns are, but this behavior does nothing to curb gun violence. It looks more like it encourages it.

They should take it to a legit paintball field.
Kinda like this guy did with street beefs.

You obviously didn't read the article. The problem is that they aren't at a paintball field, they are doing it in the streets! I would have no problem with this if they went to a designated area, and not on people's front yards.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Seems that sometimes the best of intentions can have some deadly effects. Some idiot in Atlanta, in a bid to try to cut down on gun violence has advocated for "paintball wars" in the city instead of using real guns.

Only problem is, sometimes people get so pissed off in the game that they get rid of the paintball guns and go for the real thing.

Have any of you people experienced something like this in your city?

"Paintball wars," initially intended to curb gun violence, linked to 2 deaths - CBS News

MILWAUKEE -- Cities plagued by shootings are now battling a new type of gun violence, known as "paintball wars."

In the last week, there have been more than 200 paintball shootings reported in Atlanta; Detroit; Greensboro, North Carolina and Milwaukee, where 65 incidents have been reported in four days.

Sgt. Melissa Franckowiak attributes the uptick to Atlanta-based rapper who calls himself 21 Savage. He reportedly started a movement called "guns down, paintballs up" in an effort to curb gun violence in Atlanta.

It's an idea that may have backfired. Last month, T'Rhigi Diggs was sleeping in the back of his mother's car when he was fatally shot by a real gun, two days after his third birthday. Police say he was killed by a middle school student who fired a handgun at people shooting paintballs from a car.

"My baby's strong really strong, my baby fight for his life almost 45 minutes before the ambulance got here," said Roshonda Craig, T'Rhigi Craig's mother.

21 Savage paid for the 3-year-old's funeral.

In another tragic incident in Greensboro, police linked a paintball fight to the death of 19-year-old Zyquarius Bradley. On April 20, his body was discovered next to a car covered with paintballs.

Frankowiak says even though paintball guns are toys, they're still dangerous.

"If they're shooting it directly at people, they're going to be arrested," she said.

Another concern for police is that, especially at night, a paintball gun could be mistaken for a real gun, which could potentially lead to a police-involved shooting. CBS News reached out to 21 Savage for comment, but have not heard back.

Paintball guns. The 'Gateway Drug' of the gun world.

Actually Nosmo, that kinda makes sense, especially when you consider that some of these people are taking it too far and when they lose at paintball, they go back and "win" with a real gun.

If anything it gives em a way to act out without killing anyone.

Wrong, because it said in the article that one kid was killed because he was in a paintball fight, and the other person decided to use a real gun. No, this doesn't give them a safe way to act out.

And what about those caught in the crossfire? Or how would you feel if the kids in your neighborhood decided to do this and ended up missing the person and painting your car?

The paint is non staining.
But yeah it's stupid to play on the streets.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

That just reflects on the mentality of the players.
I played paint ball for years and the only outbursts were cheaters getting lit up even when they finally surrendered as punishment.

It's not just the mentality that is the problem. It's that they have taken paintball out of the fields designated for them, and are now having paintball fights in the street.

I mean really.................how pissed would most of us be if we walked outside one morning and the car and house were splattered in paintball marks?

Never mind the fact that if some idiot is skulking around at night in full gear, he could be mistaken for a burglar and shot by a homeowner or the police.

Whoever this rapper is, he should be read the riot act for encouraging this. Yeah, I understand that paintball is less lethal than actual guns are, but this behavior does nothing to curb gun violence. It looks more like it encourages it.

They should take it to a legit paintball field.
Kinda like this guy did with street beefs.

You obviously didn't read the article. The problem is that they aren't at a paintball field, they are doing it in the streets! I would have no problem with this if they went to a designated area, and not on people's front yards.

Thats obviously why I said they should take it to a legit operation to settle their arguments.

Just like street beefs does.

 

[JGalt]

Paintball is for pussies. My dad and uncle used to have BB gun fights with real BB guns.

 

[ABikerSailor]

That just reflects on the mentality of the players.
I played paint ball for years and the only outbursts were cheaters getting lit up even when they finally surrendered as punishment.

It's not just the mentality that is the problem. It's that they have taken paintball out of the fields designated for them, and are now having paintball fights in the street.

I mean really.................how pissed would most of us be if we walked outside one morning and the car and house were splattered in paintball marks?

Never mind the fact that if some idiot is skulking around at night in full gear, he could be mistaken for a burglar and shot by a homeowner or the police.

Whoever this rapper is, he should be read the riot act for encouraging this. Yeah, I understand that paintball is less lethal than actual guns are, but this behavior does nothing to curb gun violence. It looks more like it encourages it.

They should take it to a legit paintball field.
Kinda like this guy did with street beefs.

You obviously didn't read the article. The problem is that they aren't at a paintball field, they are doing it in the streets! I would have no problem with this if they went to a designated area, and not on people's front yards.

Thats obviously why I said they should take it to a legit operation to settle their arguments.

Just like street beefs does.

But they aren't on the field. They are in the street and were encouraged to do this as an alternative to actual violence by some Atlanta rapper. Only problem is, the paintball wars sometimes will escalate to actual gunfire.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Paintball is for pussies. My dad and uncle used to have BB gun fights with real BB guns.

Yeah...we did the same before paintball was invented.
Problem was you always had the asshole who pumped his gun more than twice.

And paintball is hardly for pussies.....
25 Brutal Paintball Injuries - Holytaco

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

That just reflects on the mentality of the players.
I played paint ball for years and the only outbursts were cheaters getting lit up even when they finally surrendered as punishment.

It's not just the mentality that is the problem. It's that they have taken paintball out of the fields designated for them, and are now having paintball fights in the street.

I mean really.................how pissed would most of us be if we walked outside one morning and the car and house were splattered in paintball marks?

Never mind the fact that if some idiot is skulking around at night in full gear, he could be mistaken for a burglar and shot by a homeowner or the police.

Whoever this rapper is, he should be read the riot act for encouraging this. Yeah, I understand that paintball is less lethal than actual guns are, but this behavior does nothing to curb gun violence. It looks more like it encourages it.

They should take it to a legit paintball field.
Kinda like this guy did with street beefs.

You obviously didn't read the article. The problem is that they aren't at a paintball field, they are doing it in the streets! I would have no problem with this if they went to a designated area, and not on people's front yards.

Thats obviously why I said they should take it to a legit operation to settle their arguments.

Just like street beefs does.

But they aren't on the field. They are in the street and were encouraged to do this as an alternative to actual violence by some Atlanta rapper. Only problem is, the paintball wars sometimes will escalate to actual gunfire.

Holy Crap!!!
How many times do I have to say it!!!
Take it to a legit paintball field!!!

 

[sparky]

so don't bring a paintball to a gunfight.,......~S~