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Ask Soylent: Drones and the Right to Bear Arms

posted by n1 on Wednesday December 02 2015, @11:22AM   Printer-friendly
from the weaponized-droning-civilians dept.

Anonymous Coward writes:

The political and ideological discussion in the USA about gun control laws and the 2nd Amendment has been a hot topic for decades. Usually, the topic remains in a glowing, hot-ember state. The heat and light emanating from this hot-ember pulses and intensifies when fanned by the news of mass murder involving guns. As drones become more prevalent in society, I fear the hot-embers of this age-old debate will fan into flames. While one must have a license to operate either machine, that legal requirement will not deter those with harmful intent.

Putting aside the political and ideological debates, how would soylentils implement a no-fly zone for drones - especially ones with harmful payloads or in areas containing volatile substances?

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday December 02 2015, @02:30PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday December 02 2015, @02:30PM (#270663) Homepage Journal

    Right - no license necesary to purchase or to own a weapon in the state of Arkansas. Concealed carry requires a license, but UNCONCEALED carry does not. I'm a believer in "Constitutional carry" - that is, the second amendment is my license. I'm not going to ask the sheriff or anyone else if I can have a weapon, or when or where I can carry it.

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  • (Score: 1) by Gault.Drakkor on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:47PM

    by Gault.Drakkor (1079) on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:47PM (#270903)

    I personally want anybody who wants to carry/own/use a firearm to have a license. Similar to a drivers license.

    That is, I want a firearm license to indicate the holder knows:
    - which end is the business end
    - how to store firearms/ munitions safely.
    - how to carry them safely
    - how to fire them without injuring themselves
    - other firearms best practices.
    - some reasonable belief the holder has mental facilities to understand the risks

    There is risk associated with firearms. I want some assurance users of firearms know what it is they are using.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @10:13PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @10:13PM (#270967)

      Then advocate for a constitutional amendment.