Drone Huntng

[TarDevil]

Perhaps this belongs in the hunting section, could go in legal, or might not be permissible at all... if so, my apologies to the mods but there are quite a few ramifications here about gun use that bother me. I did a search and didn't find anything already posted about this...

Town Considers Drone Hunting

Deer Trail, Colorado, is expected to vote August 6, on an ordinance that would sell hunting licenses and provide rewards to its citizens for destroying federal property if it appears overhead in the form of an unmanned aerial drone. The ordinance was drafted by town resident, Phillip Steel. It states that Deer Trail will offer $100 rewards to shooters licensed (at the cost of $25) if they produce specific identifiable parts from an unmanned aerial vehicle "known to be owned or operated by the United States federal government." There may be some complications due to the fact that it's against the law to destroy federal property.

Federal law aside, the proposed ordinance offers outlines for weaponry, ammunition, hunting techniques and rules of engagement. According to a local ABC news affiliate, Steel has never seen a drone flying over his town. However, he does not believe "in the idea of a surveillance society" and "I believe we are heading that way,"

There's a little more about the town itself.

Destroying federal property aside, what kind of ammunition can be safely shot into the air without possible consequences for innocent folks underneath? In archery we use flu flu arrows to control ascent, but can't possibly imagine this is a good idea with rifles.

And how can a shooter possibly know if a drone is federal property or someone's RC model?

Personally, I hope this doesn't "take flight." I think it's a black eye for gun owners.

 

[silicosys4]

Don't see the FAA going for this one. Are they going to issue drone/small aircraft ID sheets? Cessna's can look like drones, depending on how thick your beer goggles are that evening.

 

[PabloJ]

Don't these fly at higher altitudes? "Hunter" would need something like Bofors 40mm system with 3P ammo.

 

[10mmGlock]

I would pay the $25 fee just to hang the framed license on the wall as a conversation piece.

 

[JustinJ]

Most available rifle rounds are relatively safe to fire vertically if it's done right or very close to a 90 degree angle as terminal velocity prevents velocity that will terminate someone on the trip back down. Aside from that, even a .22 is lethal if shot into the air.

 

[General Geoff]

As entertaining an idea as this sounds, it's fraught with danger for both bystanders and "hunters." Also, effective AAA is mostly in the destructive device AND machine gun NFA categories, making any really effective 'hunting' weapons prohibitively expensive to both purchase and shoot. You'd probably waste over $100 in ammo just to down one.

 

[Frank Ettin]

More than enough silliness.