Quote (Valhalls_Sun @ Jul 23 2015 06:46am)
How many otherwise safe maneuvers on the ground have accidentally put a bullet somewhere not intended? yet people aren't banned from shooting? how many accidents have there been with armed drones state side?
Well its a new technology, so the # of historical cases is moot. If i made a new drug could i legitimize it by showing the lack of people that have OD'd on it? I get what you're saying with the accidents but its just different to me, for a couple reasons. First, accidents in your hands are somewhat understandable, you made a bad movement and it resulted in you with your own hands firing a bullet in the wrong direction. Now what happens if a propeller malfunctions while firing? you weren't directly in control so the accident is that much worse. Secondly, accidentally firing in the wrong direction can be illegal depending on the circumstances, you need to fire weapons in a safe place, which is controlled by you being grounded on your feet. Putting a gun in the air makes the chance of firing in the wrong direction more probable by opening many more lines of sight. Lastly im concerned by the remote nature of a gun on a drone, when a man pulls out a gun people see it, if he uses it incorrectly usually there is a person or a camera to point the cops in the right direction to get them, with a drone you could pull up, shoot someone, and then crash it and let the cops grab it while you sip your coffee. On top of that if it isnt made explicitly illegal manufacturers can make drones set up to instantly mount a gun to, which would make it far to available to those who would use them to kill people. My main question in my head as a gun rights activist is "if they are banned who suffers? who doesnt get to use this that otherwise would? what sporting activities are missed out on? are there any uses that are legit for this that will be prevented?", across the board i can see no harm. Banning armor piercing rounds is silly, banning weaponized drones isnt IMO.