Here’s another example of, “just becuase you can, doesn’t mean you should.”
We’re pretty sure this isn’t the first armed civilian drone, and it won’t be the last, that is until someone does something stupid and there’s a crackdown. Some don’t think it’s real but this guy did some analysis of the footage and believes it is: www.wired.com/2015/07/uh-oh-video-pistol-firing-drone-probably-real/
We must close the Drone Loophole!
Weird that the recoil is absolutely STRAIGHT back, with no muzzle rise. Also every shot produces a flame (sometimes this is the case depending on ammo, but still seems too equal in every shot)
Why is it hard to believe? All you need is a drone with an additional mechanism to pull the trigger, which you can build for a couple of dollars..
Back in 2008 there was a video and stories floating around the net about an autonomous remote controlled helicopter called the “AutoCopter Gunship” it was being developed by Neural Robotics Incorporated. In the pictures they had it armed with two AA-12 shotguns.
I tried to add a link to this comment about it, but I think I angered the SSD gods, and for that I’m sorry. Anyhow, I gave enough information with this second attempt if anyone wants to dig it up, it wouldn’t be hard to find with what I provided.
I believe that was a promotion for the Cowadoody video game. FPS Russia did a video with it.
FEDs are now on the case. They are investigating the builder of this.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gun-firing-drone-built-by-us-teen-under-investigation/ar-AAdhwzf
Yet dead Americans in Benghazi doesn’t seem to bother them. Fed’s can f-off!
When a president calls on a women called a slut by a radio host to make sure she is doing ok but not call a family who lost a loved one by being shot and killed while on a walk by an illegal immigrant here in the good ol US of A then you can see where Americans dying in a third world country rate.
No limp wristing going on there!
Yeah, there’s way too much clamor over this. Drones are not some sort of mysterious sentient beings. They are controlled by individuals, and it is very easy to trace a drone back to the person controlling it. I see the possible danger of having drones flying around armed, but I don’t think there needs to be such a big deal made out of it.
Basically, the builder would have to acquire the firearm legally, through a regular background check if he wanted to mount it. It’s not like you are going to have criminals hunting people down with these things.
People have been doing this exact same thing for years, before someone invented the word “Drone”, they were just remote controlled helicopters with .22s on them (or fireworks, or a number of other projectiles).
Could someone clarify the legality of this? I’m failing to understand the alarm…
It is illegal for civilians to arm aircraft and in 2013 the FAA took a look at the arming of drones. Their position at the time was that it was illegal to arm drones as well.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/13/faa-official-no-armed-drones-us/?page=all
Now, civilian use of drones is much more common and airspace issues are becoming an issue. The FAA is sure to take a stronger hand in regulating them in the future. This video and the many which will follow only strengthen the case for further regulation.
As a second order effect issue, you’ll need to consider LE concerns. At some point the argument will be made that if civilians have armed drones, then they’ll need them as well. That, is an entirely different debate that will have to be had.
Good grief, did you just apply logic and facts to the conversation Eric?
They are gonna get you!
https://youtu.be/S0GBeOnxA4M
Big brother will have a shit fit!
The problem with a setup like this is that you can fly a drone/RC whatever into, say, a stadium, and a full mag into an upper deck is not going to go over very well.