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**portoskins** · 01-23-2010, 03:44 AM

what is the reasoning painball is not allowed there? It is hard for me to see how they could be any more dangerous than airsoft. Both are fun, but paintball makes it really hard to cheat when you have a paintsplash on your shirt , and the corresponding welp underneath.

Paintball is permitted in NL, but airsoft rifles are not. Reason is that airsoft rifles look identical to "real" weapons, whereas paintball guns do not. Airsoft rifles are not illegal to buy in NL, but they are illegal to own (stupid I know but there you go). In Belgium though its no problem (that is where we play). NL has one of the most strict laws re: airsoft out of all of Europe.

I prefer airsoft as the emphasis is on real tactics / strategy etc - which is very different to paintball.

Having trained as an officer in the British Army - airsoft represents the closest I can get to what I used to do.

Very much looking forward to the 30th.

01-23-2010, 03:44 AM	#7
portoskins Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 386 Senior Member	what is the reasoning painball is not allowed there? It is hard for me to see how they could be any more dangerous than airsoft. Both are fun, but paintball makes it really hard to cheat when you have a paintsplash on your shirt , and the corresponding welp underneath. Paintball is permitted in NL, but airsoft rifles are not. Reason is that airsoft rifles look identical to "real" weapons, whereas paintball guns do not. Airsoft rifles are not illegal to buy in NL, but they are illegal to own (stupid I know but there you go). In Belgium though its no problem (that is where we play). NL has one of the most strict laws re: airsoft out of all of Europe. I prefer airsoft as the emphasis is on real tactics / strategy etc - which is very different to paintball. Having trained as an officer in the British Army - airsoft represents the closest I can get to what I used to do. Very much looking forward to the 30th.
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