Even though the game of paintball is played with soft balls that are encased in gelatin, when they travel from a paintball gun barrel they are traveling at a high rate of speed and if they hit your unprotected face, especially your eye, they can cause damage.
The most recent statistics show that over 9.5 million people played paintball in 2004 and there were less than 1% injuries that required medical care. However the injuries that occurred were due to lack of safety equipment being worn, horsing around with paintball guns and putting other objects other than paintballs into a gun. Remember, anything you put in will be shot out of your paintball gun at better than a 100-miles per hour, never use anything but paintballs in your paintball gun.
A good rule of thumb is to immediately put your barrel plug in and put your gun down when you're between games or have played your last game of the day. Because you can't rely on everyone else to do the same thing, keep your mask and/or goggles on until you leave the paintball field or area you are playing. This will ensure your eyes stay safe above all.
Use these few tips to keep your paintball game safe and fun!




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