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Update on the use and ownership of Paintball markers.

Since our statement on 19th January 2024 and subsequent update on 24th January 2024, we have had a lot of UKPSF members bring up certain aspects of the law. As we are not experts in firearms legislation and do not claim to be, we decided to get further advice from a firearms barrister to seek further clarification on the questions raised. We had tried to keep the advice/guidance simple, which may have left some room for interpretation. So, we are updating our advice as follows: Our core statement is still correct but for clarity will now be a little longer. The following is based on Home Office guidance and advice.  ‘Paintball Markers of any size can only be purchased by those over 18 for use in permitted activities such as skirmishing and re-enactment at a venue where suitable third-party liability insurance is in place. Paintball markers should be fired at no greater than 300 feet per second only with frangible Paintballs and the person in possession of the Paintball marker must have
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The UKPSF have been working alongside the authorities over the last couple of months regarding the use and purchase of pistols used in the UK for Paintball games. There have been incidents that the authorities are not comfortable with regards to possession and/or import and sale of these pistols in the UK.  Luckily, the authorities have been liaising with the UKPSF rather than simply reacting to what to them is a very serious situation. 

We have been informed by the Police that a case against an individual that had purchased a 7.5 Joules version of a Snowpeak Defender pistol, has been taken to court. The incident was NOT at a Paintball venue. The authorities have tested the pistol in question and several others of the same model, with solid and Paintball rounds and the results have confirmed to them that the pistol breaks the law (6-foot pounds maximum for pistols). The UKPSF have been informed that the case against the individual was successful and just awaits sentencing. Possession of a Paintball pistol that exceeds 6-foot pounds holds a minimum 5-year prison sentence as the police are classifying them as a firearm.

In the case of the Snowpeak Defender pistol which is advertised and states on the outer sleeve of the packaging that they are 350 FPS the police firearms laboratory found that in testing they range widely out of the box with many shots being in excess of 400 FPS and as high as 440 FPS.

We have already written to Snowpeak to explain the situation and informed them of the UK Laws as well as the Paintball rules.

If you have purchased a Snowpeak Defender (also known as the Snowpeak CP300) we strongly advise that you speak to whoever you purchased it from and explain the situation as you may/will be in the possession of an illegal firearm. 

The role of the UKPSF is to keep the sport of Paintball safe and we will continue to do that to the best of our abilities. If you have any questions please feel free to email them to: info@ukpsf.com




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