Another Drone Pilot does it Again
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You don't own the airspace above your property... Ever. You cannot shoot at any plane or drone above your house without breaking the law. It is not trespassing... Even in Texas.
#1327
Any bets on that? You fly over my private property you become a quail or pheasant. OOPS.
#1328
From a full size aircraft forum. This is why I think quadcopters are the greatest risk to our hobby/sport to have come along thus far.
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And once again, the person violating the rules/law gets applause from those that don't have a clue and egg them on for more of the same. It's too bad that You tube can't/doesn't remove videos showing people breaking laws. That, in and of itself, might slow the number of people doing stupid stuff since they won't get any credit or idolizing for doing so
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And once again, the person violating the rules/law gets applause from those that don't have a clue and egg them on for more of the same. It's too bad that You tube can't/doesn't remove videos showing people breaking laws. That, in and of itself, might slow the number of people doing stupid stuff since they won't get any credit or idolizing for doing so
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Sec. 53-203. Unlawful discharge of firearms. Any person who intentionally, negligently or carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the wanton destruction of property, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
So if you are carful that there is nobody downrange I think it would be OK. A lot of gun laws have been relaxed since the SCOUTS decision on gun rights a few years ago, and unlawful discharge of firearms is one of those. In the past you could be charged with violating that law even if used for self defense in some areas. So many laws were rewritten to bring the laws within the SC guidance.
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We are not talking Ducks and Geese here, that's Nature, can't change that. We are facing the problem with unknowing individuals that buy a Drone, fly recklessly, endanger full scale Aircraft near Airports. Some of them don't know the rules of Flight Safety, and the others that do, without regard to the rules. That is the problem. Will this kind of behaviour among those people, give us Law abiding Members of the RC Industry more Restrictions? I believe it will if it continues. I hope not, but when the First Full Scale Aircraft is directly involved with it's flight path from a Remote Controlled Aircraft or Drone, crash or not, we shall see big problems in the future.
#1341
Not exactly, this is CT law.
Sec. 53-203. Unlawful discharge of firearms. Any person who intentionally, negligently or carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the wanton destruction of property, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
So if you are carful that there is nobody downrange I think it would be OK. A lot of gun laws have been relaxed since the SCOUTS decision on gun rights a few years ago, and unlawful discharge of firearms is one of those. In the past you could be charged with violating that law even if used for self defense in some areas. So many laws were rewritten to bring the laws within the SC guidance.
Sec. 53-203. Unlawful discharge of firearms. Any person who intentionally, negligently or carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the wanton destruction of property, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
So if you are carful that there is nobody downrange I think it would be OK. A lot of gun laws have been relaxed since the SCOUTS decision on gun rights a few years ago, and unlawful discharge of firearms is one of those. In the past you could be charged with violating that law even if used for self defense in some areas. So many laws were rewritten to bring the laws within the SC guidance.
Unless you are at a legal gun range the only reason accepted for firing a gun is self defense and firing at mode airplanes wont qualify as self defense. Also legally hunting
in a area that is legal to hunt in would be about the only other reason you can fire a gun.
#1345
I can tell you that in many areas of the country including the pro gun states that firing a gun without a valid cause can wind you up in jail in fact you can't even fire a warning shot.
Many areas yes. Not most. But not true of a warning shot. That comes under self defense. In Moreno Valley I see it is possible to legally fire a firearm if not within one half mile from a house, road, or other public property. California state law further says you cannot fire from or at a vehicle. State law which may overrule local law allows the possible use of a warning shot or even shooting of a trespasser if the use of force is deemed appropriate, so you might be able to shoot down a drone where you live. If you have a good lawyer that is.
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A drone with hard metal components (motors / frame etc) is a different story.
Same goes with bird strike resistance on cockpit windows - soft flesh, feathers and cartilage might bounce off at 250Kts but 4 x 120 gram metal motors probably won't.
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A drone with hard metal components (motors / frame etc) is a different story.
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Would you rather be hit by a metal bullet or a pellet of minced meat of equivalent weight travelling at the same speed?
Soft flesh causes less damage because the energy is dissipated by deformation very differently on impact than a hard piece of metal.
Try putting a 100 gram piece of chicken (with bones) in your home blender, then try it with a 100 gram RC motor - I am sure you agree the results will be very different.
Soft flesh causes less damage because the energy is dissipated by deformation very differently on impact than a hard piece of metal.
Try putting a 100 gram piece of chicken (with bones) in your home blender, then try it with a 100 gram RC motor - I am sure you agree the results will be very different.
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Would you rather be hit by a metal bullet or a pellet of minced meat of equivalent weight travelling at the same speed?
Soft flesh causes less damage because the energy is dissipated by deformation very differently on impact than a hard piece of metal.
Try putting a 100 gram piece of chicken (with bones) in your home blender, then try it with a 100 gram RC motor - I am sure you agree the results will be very different.
Soft flesh causes less damage because the energy is dissipated by deformation very differently on impact than a hard piece of metal.
Try putting a 100 gram piece of chicken (with bones) in your home blender, then try it with a 100 gram RC motor - I am sure you agree the results will be very different.
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Would you rather be hit by a metal bullet or a pellet of minced meat of equivalent weight travelling at the same speed?
Soft flesh causes less damage because the energy is dissipated by deformation very differently on impact than a hard piece of metal.
Try putting a 100 gram piece of chicken (with bones) in your home blender, then try it with a 100 gram RC motor - I am sure you agree the results will be very different.
Soft flesh causes less damage because the energy is dissipated by deformation very differently on impact than a hard piece of metal.
Try putting a 100 gram piece of chicken (with bones) in your home blender, then try it with a 100 gram RC motor - I am sure you agree the results will be very different.