Deer Trail Mayor Franks Fields displays proper drone-hunting technique. (Amanda Kost, 7NEWS)
Not sure if this says more about public perceptions of drones or about Colorado, but FWIW:
Deer Trail's town board will vote Aug. 6 on an ordinance that would create drone-hunting licenses and offer $100 bounties for unmanned aerial vehicles.
"We do not want drones in town," said Phillip Steel, the resident who drafted the ordinance. "They fly in town, they get shot down."
Even though it's against the law to destroy federal property, Steel's proposed ordinance outlines weapons, ammunition, rules of engagement, techniques and bounties for drone hunting.
Drone-hunting licenses would be issued without a background investigation and on an anonymous basis. Applicants would have to be at least 21 years old and be able to "read and understand English."
(Thanks, Eric)
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Don't mean nittin partner. Tounly plys to gubment drones.
Sounds like a challenge to me, But I doubt there would be any winners here/up there.
Some one has to be the prey. After all it is a hunting license:) Let's see them cook it and eat it!
uff, and they say that my country Venezuela, is a communist, and that there is no democracy, well, I fly my my drone. up at military air bases, the only, ask permission and have Caution with the flight, democracy in Venezuela means do what you want as long as you do not Prevent, Danish thy neighbor or the state, city, or community.
that such absurd laws in the hands is so beautiful nation, the control lot.
@John: I don't take that article serious and I don't think the americans want to shoot everything down. Putting guns in the air and fire seems to be more common in some other parts of the world - to state another nonsense prejudice. But that article is just so hilarious and feeds the american - gun - stereotype like a story about netherlands and cheese or swiss and clocks or germany and lederhosen etc. So a big like from me from a satirical standpoint.
Because shooting bullets up in the air is perfectly safe.. I am sure they never come back to Earth. lol
Don't worry, it feels alien and offensive to most us yanks as well.
"Opps.. I thought that was a drone not a manned aircraft" Actually not sure how you can have a license to destroy private property.. sounds like if you do destroy property you will get sued by the owners... not sure how a license covers you in court.
If you ever wondered why many foreigners (especially Europeans) often have a very negative perception of America, this is exactly why. The constant us-vs-them (aka. don't step on my lawn) theme and gun-ho behavior even in higher political circles feels very alien and offensive at times.
What do you do when the drone you shot down hits someone walking around? What about the bullets being fired into the air? Don't they eventually land somewhere?
Its ridiculous to think that people are told they can shoot these down, and its even crazier to give them rewards for doing this.
Reality is better than satire.
In Germany there is a clear distinction beween DRONE and everything else by law it's regulated in "LuftVG" and "LuftVO". So a drone is something comercially used (even police DRONEs etc) if you use (even the exact technology) for private / sport reasons they are regulated as a simple model aircraft (no matter if there is a camera attached etc..) and not even called a DRONE.
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