Reply to post: Re: Why so much talk?

Uncle Sam is asking Americans if they could refrain from slapping guns on their drones

Jellied Eel Silver badge

Re: Why so much talk?

It's not so complicated, even if you are holding the remote control you are not bearing any arm and a remote weapon obviously does not work for self defence.

Well, it could-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQDy-5IQvuU

But 500 round magazines are probably considered 'high capacity' and thus illegal in certain States. Challenge is legislation keeping up with technology. Automatic sentry guns already exist, and plenty of remote fired weapon mounts available. An armed drone could work fine for dealing with armed trespassers in Castle or 'stand your ground' states, and could be operated safely from the comfort of your panic room/bunker.

So not necessarily any stranger than allowing citizens to own things like Barret .50s, which also aren't entirely practical for self-defence or hunting. I generally agree with the Second Amendment, but with caveats, ie some things are harder to justify in private ownership than others. So there's already exemptions/additional licensing for weapons like fully automatic & burst fire. Rest I think should be down to public safety and pragmatism.

So don't try to ban things just because they look scarey, but perhaps licence things like .50s based on ability to shoot them safely. In the UK, some rifle clubs have .50s, but UK ranges are tightly regulated due to safety and ensuring there's an adequate backstop, and for things like .50 calibres, there's a large danger zone if a shot goes over the backstop for whatever reason.. Which is obviously risky in a densely populated place like the UK.

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