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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: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @02:57PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @02:57PM (#270689)

    You also need a licence to drive a car or get married. I'm not sure why drone-flying is getting lumped in with gun control instead of one of those.

    I now declare you man and drone. You may kiss the device.

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