A few years ago I was standing with some friends outside a coffee shop one evening. A truck slowed as it approached the corner and the front passenger pointed what turned out to be a paintball gun out the window and fired off three rounds. I had started to turn towards the vehicle when it was slowing and caught one of the rounds right above my right eye. I still have a small scar. If it had hit an inch and a half lower I would have probably lost the eye and who knows, maybe it would have fully penetrated and it could have been lethal. Seems silly to say that but a full power paintball gun at 15-20' is no joke.
So from experience, I consider anyone pointing a paintball gun at me to be a threat and will respond in kind.
So from experience, I consider anyone pointing a paintball gun at me to be a threat and will respond in kind.