The Trace
Hobbyists tinkering with their firearms is nothing out of the ordinary, but it’s not often that a drone enters the equation. A new video showing a Connecticut teen’s flying handgun has become a viral sensation online, garnering more than 800,000 views — and raising questions about what some legal experts contend is the next frontier in Second Amendment law.
In the 14-second clip, uploaded by 18-year-old drone hobbyist Austin Haughwout, a small quadrotor helicopter hovers in the air while a handgun attached to its front fires four rounds, each shot causing the craft to visibly recoil. In a Reddit post, Haughwout wrote the drone was homemade using parts from 3D Robotics’s Iris quadcopter, while the gun was semiautomatic a Kel-Tec PMR-30.
Pretty sweet. Governments cannot be allowed a monopoly on armed drones.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this, I wondered if it could be aimed. It wouldn't be difficult to mount a webcam on the copter and a laser sight on the pistol. I think this is the first time you've used this new gun control website that seems to be comparable to the NRA site.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the gun loon consider robot this a militia member
ReplyDeleteThis is a new frontier for gun control vs gun rights. Obviously, the government has been using armed drones for a variety of purposes for years. But is it legal to have an armed camera drone patrolling your property at night? I would think the 2nd Amendment would cover that. Haven't seen any "Beware of Armed Drone" signs posted yet, but I don't think it'll be long.
ReplyDelete"But is it legal to have an armed camera drone patrolling your property at night? I would think the 2nd Amendment would cover that."
ReplyDeleteAs you gun loons have pointed out, the definition of "bear" arms does not include guns attached to a flying machine, and certainly the 2nd A mentions no such rigth to any such machine.