Although I respect your opinion on how to handle imbeciles with markers, people who are generally trouble makers will find ways to cause problems. You can always circumvent any rules that are set in place. You can't regulate living, and these people just chose to live in such a manner that is morally unacceptable.
Putting restrictions on buying markers only puts an illusion of dealing with a problem of people using markers inappropriately.

Awareness of improper use of paintball markers is necessary, so sad stories like these need to be known to let people who are prone to mischief behavior that markers are dangerous, and that sometimes things happen that may not be intended such as the infant getting hit. Or at least I would like to think that it was not intended.

If any restriction is necessary, I would suggest taking a hunter's safety class, or one catering to paintballers, prior to buying a marker. I would like to think if you had hunter's safety that you would realize anything that shoots projectiles is a bad thing.

But it should be determined whether this incident is common, or just isolated, before making any decision regarding restrictions.

And if you see an idiot with a marker misusing it, then tell that person to get their act to together. Unless they look like the dangerous type, then just call the cops.

Anyways...

Peace!

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