Paintball

[bond commander bond]

I was wondering about the safety of traveling with tanks already mounted on paint markers. Would this be considered dangerous.

I wish to save time when bringing people to a paintball meet by having the markers ready and pre-checked when we arrive in the playing area. Every time I go, as I mount the tanks on site, I have surprises: blown orings/ leaking markers/ etc etc.

[B]

In the US it is considered a loaded weapon ready to fire, subject to arrest and prosecution for all sorts of charges.

[Heebs]

Mail the markers.

Tanks, you're kinda SOL unless you can remove the valve/reg from the bottle and get it inspected by TSA.

[Frink]

I don't think he's talking about flying with them. If their in the bed of a truck or the trunk of a car, you'll probably be fine (note the probably). In the passenger space will not go over well at all if you're pulled over.

There's no danger in the physical aspect of it, the danger is in what you do with a "loaded" paintball gun or what a cop thinks you're doing with it.

[bond commander bond]

I am refering to traveling to the field with markers in the car trunk!

I was thinking in terms of what could happen in the case of an automobile accident?

[Z50]

You are more likely to brake the asa off of your gun then brake the valve from your tank in an impact but I don't think that is a chance I'd want to be taking unnecessarily (chew on that idea before diving gun first into a bunker eh?). You also have a chance of the gun receiving excessively high pressures if your trunk heats up right before the burst disk goes. I don't think that most modern guns with temperamental solenoids would not have a regulator but a scenario might exist where you would not want the tank on the gun as it is heated in your trunk.

[Heebs]

Whats so hard about just screwing the tank into the gun at the field? Just bring a bag of tank orings?

Just check em at home and they just need air...?

[iq666]

Originally Posted by Heebs

Whats so hard about just screwing the tank into the gun at the field? Just bring a bag of tank orings?

Just check em at home and they just need air...?

I've got to agree. Get some tank o-rings. If you like, check the rings and seal at home before leaving. If you have leaks, fix it all in advance. Putting the marker into your car in a state where it is ready to fire like that is ill-advised.

I equate it to loading a real firearm and keeping it in the car when going to the range. Even if you leave it in the trunk, I think it is just an unneccecary risk.

If you're worried about this, then you have already told yourself it is a bad idea.

[incynr8]

i believe it varies state to state, but I am certain you cannot in PA.

[Azzy]

In PA having a tank mounted to the gun in a car consists of a felony violation. Same with a hopper.

Plus, dont expect a non playing officer to know the difference between the gun being powered up and air turned on, and it sitting there in a safe mode.