Germany May Seek Ban on Paintball

2009-05-12 19:03:26

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5887

In response to the Winnenden school shooting in March, the German government is moving ahead with a plan to ban paintball, which politicians describe as a game that glorifies murder and teaches people to kill.

Two months after the deadly school shooting in the southern German town of Winnenden, the German government is planning to ban paintball. The tragic March event saw a young man named Tim K. shoot 15 people before turning his gun on himself.

According to reports in the Berliner Zeitung and Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung newspapers on Friday, games like paint ball and laser tag are to be banned in Germany in the future, and people who violate the law could be fined up to €5,000.

The interior minister of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, Holger Hölvelmann, welcomed the government's plans. He argued that the game was tantamount to "teaching people to kill" or "playing war." "Our society," he said, "should outlaw such cynical games that glorify violence."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/ger … 18,00.html
The fuck happened to Germany? Going from war on all of Europe to banning violent games? You guys used to be cool.

2009-05-12 19:04:35

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S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6748|Chicago, IL

they cut the swastikas out of CoD:WaW too, wth Germany, its not like we're gonna forget.

2009-05-12 19:26:24

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Deadmonkiefart: Floccinaucinihilipilificator; +177|7007

Talk about micro-management...

2009-05-12 19:35:31

#4

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6706|North Carolina

Nanny State FTL

2009-05-12 20:15:33

#5

BN: smells like wee wee; +159|7069

We had that in Australia for a while after the "Port Arthur" shooting.

It only lasted a few years.

Was stupid and didnt nothing.

2009-05-12 20:28:59

#6

BVC: Member; +325|6996

I've been having an argument about this on another forum. Banning a legitimate sport is nothing short of ludicrous.

2009-05-12 20:45:51

#7

ScOrPiOn1189: Member; +8|6763|New York

FFS im glad i don't live there, seems they will blame anything just to make it easier for them, rather then finding out why this shit really happens.

2009-05-12 21:00:42

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xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6644|California

I agree with you Germany.

While we're at it, how about we ban Javelin because it teaches people to throw 'spears' with deadly accuracy and and all video games including guns and bowing cause it promotes racism (/family guy) and, hell, why don't you just disassemble your entire army. /sarcasm

2009-05-12 21:15:37

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Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6769

Watching South Park made me become a towel.

2009-05-13 06:05:09

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6407|eXtreme to the maX

"Our society," he said, "should outlaw such cynical games that glorify violence."

Thats pretty funny from the Germans.
Cue business for Eastern Europe setting up paintball sites.

Fuck Israel

2009-05-13 06:08:33

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DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6764|cuntshitlake

We should totally ban spoons in the world, they can be used to dig someone's eyeball out. Oh that isn't a good comparison, paintball guns can not be used to kill or even harm anyone.

GG Germany, putting the blame on something pointless is surely going to balance your mentally crazy teenagers.

main battle tank karthus medikopter 117 megamegapowershot gg

2009-05-13 06:21:41

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6407|eXtreme to the maX

Stopping immature teenagers and people of unsound mind getting hold of real firearms is probably a more effective option.

Last edited by Dilbert_X (2009-05-13 06:24:07)

Fuck Israel

2009-05-13 06:22:01

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loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|6879|Columbus, OH

Is there a connection between the school shooting in Winneden and paint ball?

But "during an election campaign," he said, "politicians are always looking for a fall guy."

pretty much somes it up. pfft politicians with their cheap tricks to make the people feel safe.

2009-05-13 09:36:11

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M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6524|Escea

So, how does paintaball gun = real gun?

I believe this warrants a facepalm.

2009-05-13 12:58:39

#15

eEyOrE: LINKS 2 3 4; +14|6297|Berlin, Germany

i hate my government

2009-05-13 13:03:45

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MAGUIRE93: High Angle Hell; +182|6495|Schofield Barracks

M.O.A.B wrote:
So, how does paintaball gun = real gun?

I believe this warrants a facepalm.

Paintball marker*

2009-05-13 13:51:03

#17

Ioan92: Member; +337|6023

And I'm the one who always wanted to live in Germany.. This thought is slowly but surely drifting to the great UK. Germany is really a pathetic puppy state now.

Germany; wake the fuck up. You're becoming a Peace Nazi State.

2009-05-13 14:01:52

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henno13: A generally unremarkable member; +230|6649|Belfast

Wow, since when did playing paintball glorify violence? It is a GAME!
Hell, why dont you go on and ban shooting at the olympics and all violent video games

sux2bgerman

Last edited by henno13 (2009-05-13 14:02:27)

2009-05-13 14:47:03

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M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6524|Escea

MAGUIRE93 wrote:
M.O.A.B wrote:
So, how does paintaball gun = real gun?

I believe this warrants a facepalm.
Paintball marker*

Ehh, gun, marker, same thing.

2009-05-13 15:23:06

#20

Zukabazuka: Member; +23|6986

I wonder for what reason they decided to bann this? Was there any recent shooting where the fellas where involved in paintball?

What I can think of in paintball is that you use your tactics to beat the enemy team, not how you would kill them. Or Just me who got it wrong?

2009-05-13 15:41:30

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JahManRed: wank; +646|6929|IRELAND

eEyOrE wrote:
i hate my government

You shouldn't. I'm just back from your city Berlin a few weeks ago. And I have to say it is the most beautiful city I have ever been to. Clean, full of trees, shit loads of respectful memorials, old and new architecture, good food, friendly ppl..........I could go on.

This is a backlash. If it goes through it will most likely be chucked out in the not too distant future.

2009-05-13 16:14:34

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Zefar: Member; +116|6950|Sweden

They like to ban violence but really don't do much about their porn collection. Oddly you'd think that would be a bit of major issue down there. Concider it's probably up in MILLIONS. It wounds more people per day than any of those school shooter does in a lifetime. But since no one cares about those girls I guess it doesn't matter.

Either way, trying to ban things won't get rid of the problem. Specially not banning paintballs. It's a game for fun. None of those would actually go out with a real gun.

2009-05-13 16:56:27

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6801|so randum

JahManRed wrote:
eEyOrE wrote:
i hate my government
You shouldn't. I'm just back from your city Berlin a few weeks ago. And I have to say it is the most beautiful city I have ever been to. Clean, full of trees, shit loads of respectful memorials, old and new architecture, good food, friendly ppl..........I could go on.

This is a backlash. If it goes through it will most likely be chucked out in the not too distant future.

Oh jesus, just go to Bavaria next time.

BEST part of Germany.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-05-13 17:02:56

#24

JakAttaK: csanva<3; +492|6627|England

Ioan92 wrote:
This thought is slowly but surely drifting to the great UK. Germany is really a pathetic puppy state now.

And the UK isn't? The UK, or sorry...England (lets be honest, there is no "united kingdom" anymore) is the biggest bitch I have ever seen. My dad wanted to put up a flag pole for St. Georges day, but found out he had to ask the council for permission because it may hurt the feelings of foreigners in our area. I'm sorry...but we get didn't asked if we minded about the big fuck off mosque down the road? It's more or less a crime to be patriotic these days.

On topic :

Well done Germany, this will stop nothing.

http://soundcloud.com/csanva

2009-05-13 17:17:51

#25

Karbin: Member; +42|6595

The problem is how paintball is preceded.
Woodsball is what most people see as a problem.
Dressed in Cammie's with markers that have been made to look like real firearms.
"Shooting" at players and getting "Kills" for breaking hits.
Add to this the mistaken belief that paintball tactics are the same as military tactics. I can state, as a passed service man and a current paintball player, that if you tried to use GOOD paintball tactics in a military/para-military situation you would get your butt handed to you.
For a starter, range. For another, in CQB, paintballs do not go through walls. Real rounds do. ( Hell, that's what I was trained to do.)

So, it comes down to a lack of knowledge by the complainers about the game. This is NOT helped by the twits that use a paintball marker to blast away at the public for "Kicks".

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