Re: [Paddlewise] An idea for dealing with careless JetSkis/Boats

From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:42:41 -0700 (PDT)
> On Wed, 2 Jun 1999, Phil Huck wrote:
> 
> > Here's a thought carelessly tossed in the ring:
> > 
> > Carry a small, highpowered paintball pistol. It's
> > nontoxic, stings like a mother, and won't kill them.
> >   A thought - it better be a brightly colored gun -
> > that way you won't be mistaken for an assassin, just a
> > pissed off kayaker whom they better steer clear of. 
> >  And it so handily straps right to the deck.
> [snip]
> 
> good thing you all don't live in colorado, pointing a paintgun at someone
> will land you in jail for felony menacing, at the least, i'm sure. gun=gun
> as far as the law is concerned. 

Yup.  I'm not sure where Phil paddles but I don't think the jetskiiers
I've encountered would be intimidated by a paintball pistol.  And I
sure wouldn't want the only thing between me and a ticked-off
jetskiier to be a paintball gun and a plastic sea kayak....

Maybe Tiny would be a better choice....  :-)

Cheers,

Jackie 
 
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