Support for Paintball markers and The Sports Authority in New York City

To:  The City of New York and Gretchen Dykstra, Consumer Affairs Commissioner

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..

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Support for Paintball markers and The Sports Authority in New York City Petition to The City of New York and Gretchen Dykstra, Consumer Affairs Commissioner was created by Members of the Paintball community and written by Dave Alexander (paintball@greenapps.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.