Does owning a paintball gun require a license.

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Does owning a paintball gun require a license.
In some states like New Jersey and New York,
where a paintball gun is considered to be a
weapon, you are required to have a permit or
license. In general, those states that consider
a paintball gun as a weapon will most likely
require you to have a license before owning
one. Depending on the state where youll use a
paintball gun, you might have to pass other
requirements other than an ID. Some states will
need you to pass a firearms safety course and
submit the certificate of completion. Currently,
there are no existing laws in the United States
that prohibit the possession of a paintball
marker by a legal adult. They are generally
considered to be a type of air gun, such as a BB,
so air gun laws apply rather than firearm
regulations. Types of Paintball Guns. Paintball
guns are firearms that operate using compressed
air to propel paintballs, or markers, through
the gun's barrel. The balls consist of colorful
dyes in gelatin capsules. They have an air tank
that differentiates them from other guns, but
they can look like real firearms from a
distance. There are two types of paintball
guns. The first kind is the electro-pneumatically
operated paintball gun, which does not have
mechanical parts, and the second is the
mechanical paintball gun, which has several
different subgroups Pump or bolt action guns
that need resetting between shots.
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Double-action guns with a trigger that fires and
resets the gun's mechanism. Semi-automatic guns
that contain valve-released gases to reset the
firing mechanism. Blow forward semi-automatic
guns with valve gases that control the firing
mechanism. Pneumatically operated semi-automatic
guns that have a valve-regulated, low- pressure
pneumatic piston linked to the gun's trigger and
firing mechanism. Imitation Firearms in
California A paintball gun is an imitation
firearm. This definition also includes objects
such as BB guns, toy guns, firearm replicas or
any other devices that someone could reasonably
believe was a gun or that expels projectiles
through the force of carbon dioxide air pressure
or spring action. California state law bans
altering, changing or otherwise removing colors
or markings on an imitation firearm or device to
make it look more like a real gun. Imitation
firearms manufactured after July 1st, 2005, must
have a visible warning advisory on their
packaging at the time of sale that says Law
enforcement officers or others may mistake the
imitation firearm for a real gun. Altering its
mandated markings or colors to make the product
look more like a real firearm is not only
dangerous but potentially illegal. Displaying or
brandishing an imitation firearm publicly may
confuse people and also be a crime. Minimum Age
requirement to buy a paintball gun. The minimum
age to purchase a paintball gun depends on laws
of the state you live in. In Illinois, the legal
age is 13 years old, so those that are 13 and
above can
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already purchase a paintball gun without needing
the consent of their parents or legal
guardian. For most states, the legal age is 18
years old. If you are a minor who wants to have
a paintball gun, California law
prohibits Selling a paintball gun to a person
under 18 years old without permission from their
parents or legal guardian. Bringing a paintball
gun or any imitation firearm on public or private
school grounds in schools from grades K-12 by a
minor unless they have permission, in writing,
from a school principal. Brandishing or
exhibiting the gun in a threatening way in which
a reasonable individual would fear danger,
except for self-defense. Ownership of a paintball
gun by a convicted felon, but they can still play.