Drone hunters lining up and paying out in Colorado

[andy_spoo]

Watch out for gun happy flying object haters!

http://m.networkworld.com/community...ado?mm_ref=http://m.slashdot.org/story/191235

 

[JasonEricAnderson]

*FACEPALM* Great. Now I'm wondering if there is going to be a DON'T SHOOT I'M NOT A DRONE color we can paint our planes/copters, similar to the hunter's orange vest.

 

[rcspaceflight]

I read a similar article about that. The restrictions made it sound like you can only shoot at police/military drones at low altitudes. Which they wouldn't fly at such low altitudes. Basically, my impression was that it wouldn't be possible to actually shoot anything down and it's just a way for the town to make money off of paranoid idiots.

I didn't read this article, but the one I did read said that if you shoot down some one's personal property, the shooter has to pay for a replacement.

 

[xuzme720]

This again? Will sheeple ever learn? Drones are not a problem! Sorry, I know you guys know this...I just get tired of the bad press and what it will mean to us if the paranoids get their way.

 

[earthsciteach]

Sounds like a creative way for a small town to raise money.

 

[xuzme720]

I don't mind them raising money for a small town, I really don't. I just hate that everybody has to sensationalize it and feed the fear of something they really don't need to fear.

 

[Maximus_Noobius]

I'm just surprised that anyone who wants to blow a drone out of the sky is going to bother with a licence to do it. I guess the only thing the FPV pilots can do is fit a gun turret and return fire.