Support for Paintball markers and The Sports Authority in New York City
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Regarding:
The citation of The Sports Authority Inc., for selling imitation semiautomatic machine guns under the auspices of the following;
NYC Administrative Law (Administrative Code of City of NY 10-131[g]; Proc of NYC Council, at 24 [Jan 18, 1955]), "Only toy guns that are not blue, black, silver or aluminum in color, bear an identifiable trade name or mark, and contain a solid plug in the barrel can be sold, possessed or used in New York City."
Petition:
We, the undersigned, realize that the products in question, sold by The Sports Authority and manufactured by Tippmann, Kingman and others are NOT toys, nor are they imitation guns. This being understood, we, the undersigned believe that the products in question do not fall under the above law.
We, the undersigned, realize that the products in question, are clearly marked "this is not a toy" and that the intended use of the markers are exclusively for participation in the sport of Paintball in a controlled, supervised environment. Safety is strongly emphasized by all manufacturers, organizers and participants.
We, the undersigned, wish to emphasize that the products in question, are in no way, designed or intended to be used in any other manner than their intended use in the sport of Paintball, a sport which now enjoys a popularity of over 7,600,000 participants annually in the U.S..
The citation of The Sports Authority Inc., for selling imitation semiautomatic machine guns under the auspices of the following;
NYC Administrative Law (Administrative Code of City of NY 10-131[g]; Proc of NYC Council, at 24 [Jan 18, 1955]), "Only toy guns that are not blue, black, silver or aluminum in color, bear an identifiable trade name or mark, and contain a solid plug in the barrel can be sold, possessed or used in New York City."
Petition:
We, the undersigned, realize that the products in question, sold by The Sports Authority and manufactured by Tippmann, Kingman and others are NOT toys, nor are they imitation guns. This being understood, we, the undersigned believe that the products in question do not fall under the above law.
We, the undersigned, realize that the products in question, are clearly marked "this is not a toy" and that the intended use of the markers are exclusively for participation in the sport of Paintball in a controlled, supervised environment. Safety is strongly emphasized by all manufacturers, organizers and participants.
We, the undersigned, wish to emphasize that the products in question, are in no way, designed or intended to be used in any other manner than their intended use in the sport of Paintball, a sport which now enjoys a popularity of over 7,600,000 participants annually in the U.S..
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Jay L
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Paintball is a rapidly growing sport played all around the world. It would be unfortunate for NY if they discouraged the sport and the potential for revenues and tourism that paintball events could bring.
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Keith Duarte
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I think that if you have the right to bear arms (sp?) you should also have the right to use a paintball gun.
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Jeffery Bailey
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Petition target:
The City of New York and Gretchen Dykstra, Consumer Affairs Commissioner
The City of New York and Gretchen Dykstra, Consumer Affairs Commissioner
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