German "Anti-Paintball Ban" Petition
June 15, 2009 in International Leagues
Our friends over at PBPortal & PBhub are running a petition to save paintball in Germany. They are asking every paintball player to sign this petition. Take a look!
The German Paintball Community asks for your help! Our government is considering a crackdown on paintball after the Winnenden school massacre, which saw teenager Tim Kretschmer shoot 15 people and then himself. Kretschmer hasn’t played paintball – ever. Governing parties in Germany say that the game of paintball a malign influence because it “simulates killing” and trivialises violence. German ballers petitioned the parliament (Bundestag) not to ban the game of paintball. This is where YOU come in …. YOU can help the german paintball community by signing the e-petition! To sign the petition, you will need to create an account for the parliament’s ePetition website first: https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/index.php?action=register You need give your name, address and email etc. on the form provided. Once you have completed the registration process you can sign the petition: https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/index.php?action=petition;sa=details;petition=4145
Yes, everybody is allowed to participate. Not just Germans or people in Germany.
Hopefully they can save the sport of paintball from a overbearing governement. Good luck guys!
Pelc said on June 15, 2009
I thought they called the ban off already?
Justin said on June 15, 2009
Yeah we did too. Not too sure what is and is not going on with that deal anymore.
MacGuffin said on June 16, 2009
At techpb there’s a guide which walks you through the epetition site if you don’t speak German: http://www.techpb.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34816
50.000 votes are needed within the next 3 weeks!
The ban is on hold at the moment, but this might change after the parliamentary elections in September this year.
weidex said on June 22, 2009
hej people.
Please supports with your voice with the petition the German Paintball. We have so far 15000 voices of 50000.
We are all Paintball
greeting weidex
Jan Muenster said on June 27, 2009
I think those politicans try to let “grow grass over it” !! Dont let them ban our sport !!! Please ! Greetinx from Germany – Hakenmann