For the most part yes but still can be a gray area. In order to transport it by car you must have an empty tank, and have it, the marker and paint separate. As always, don't use it in public areas that are not designated paintball fields.
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No it's not, but your only allowed to ues it in paintball areas only. You need to have a barrel sock or something to cover the barrel on the marker. Your only allowed to shoot the marker at someone with a safe mask. If you shoot it at someone without a mask you can get into serious trouble.
it is perfectly fine, you just need to keep it in a bag and out of sight of the public. if for some reason you get pulled over for any reason let the officer know you are caring the paintball gun. you can also call you local pd and ask them.
This truly depends on your area. If you are in a place, say like New York City, you will most likely be called out on it and the police will come. However if you are in a smaller area with a more rural setting like Ithica, then you should be fine.
Yes, as long as you play on a registered field, ie Liberty Paintball in Harrison, NY. You can shoot your friends in your backyard if you want but use a mask and get them to sign waivers/consent forms if you want to avoid any legal implications.
Legally it's more of a gray area but generally some officers do have knowledge of paintball markers and recognizes them as not firearms, and may choose not to enforce airgun laws. However, it's up to you to be a responsible owner - as long as you only use it in at paintball facilities, store it safely in your home like as if you would an actual firearm, and not brandishing it out in public areas you are fine.
Officially under the firearm laws in NYC paintball markers are illegal, but usually the case is that this part of the law is not always enforced (some police officers do actually play paintball as well so they won't be too harsh on a casual paintballer). In any case, treat your paintball marker as if you would do with a firearm - disconnect the air supply and make sure there are no paintballs in the chamber, and if needed, remove the barrel and store them in a sturdy container that doesn't reveal its contents.