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FAA Warns of $25,000 Fine for "Weaponizing Drones"

posted by martyb on Sunday August 25 2019, @09:15AM   Printer-friendly
from the fly-straight dept.

takyon writes:

FAA threatens $25,000 fine for weaponizing drones

It's perfectly natural for a red-blooded American to, once they have procured their first real drone, experiment with attaching a flame thrower to it. But it turns out that this harmless hobby is frowned upon by the biggest buzzkills in the world... the feds.

Yes, the FAA has gone and published a notice that drones and weapons are "A Dangerous Mix." Well, that's arguable. But they're the authority here, so we have to hear them out.

"Perhaps you've seen online photos and videos of drones with attached guns, bombs, fireworks, flamethrowers, and other dangerous items. Do not consider attaching any items such as these to a drone because operating a drone with such an item may result in significant harm to a person and to your bank account."

Also at The Verge and PetaPixel.

Previously: Department of Homeland Security Terror Bulletin Warns of "Weaponized Drones"

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 25 2019, @05:21PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 25 2019, @05:21PM (#885246)

    nobody's talking about people in other countries. we're talking about american citizens. also, the argument could be made that since the US gov military has weaponized drones then the 2a protects the right of the citizens to have weaponized drones. read the Federalist Papers if you are brainwashed about the 2a and don't understand wtf it's really for. The people are not under the gov. the gov is under the people, even if the people have not been fulfilling their duty the last 90 yrs or so..

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  • (Score: 2) by Coward, Anonymous on Monday August 26 2019, @04:18AM (1 child)

    by Coward, Anonymous (7017) on Monday August 26 2019, @04:18AM (#885503) Journal

    Flying a drone is not equivalent to bearing an arm. To bear means to carry. Learn to read.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 26 2019, @05:32AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 26 2019, @05:32AM (#885530)

      How about a tow cable attached to a drone to fly you around while you carry a bazooka (the anti-tank weapon)?