“In yesterday’s Senate drone hearing, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) got personal, describing a rally held outside her home earlier this year,” theverge.com reports. ‘I went to the window to peek out, and there was a drone right there looking in. Obviously the drone’s pilot was surprised, because the drone wheeled around and crashed,” she told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. “What kind of camera was on the drone? What kind of microphone? Could an enterprising person have attached a firearm to it?” No, Enterprise picks you up . . .
The hearing mostly concerned with the FAA’s roadmap for regulating civilian drone use, spurred on by Amazon’s recent announcement of a drone delivery program. But Senator Feinstein used her time to specifically speak out specifically against the prospect of private citizens equipping drones with deadly force, potentially opening the door for a new legislative avenue regulating the unmanned crafts. “We should not allow armed drones in the United States, period,” the Senator told the committee. “It should be a crime for a private individual to arm a drone.”
Police? ATF? FBI? DHS? Not so much. [h/t NB]
By the way… This knife isn’t from Golden, Colorado. It’s from Taiwan. And the Taiwan Spydies are often the finest Spyderco has to offer.
Because armed civilian drones have no purpose what-so-ever…it’s not like they could make short work of the invasive species problem that is wild pigs.
After seeing that mug on the monitor, no wonder the drone crashed. Hopefully the operator was not turned to stone.
I think she just shot down some kids remote controlled plane with just her hideous gaze. That’s real power!
What makes her think any terrorist would obey such a law? It’s like saying it’s illegal to build pipe bombs or pressure cooker bombs, a terrorist will not obey said law. Me sees a new term in the making, “Assault Drones.”
With thruster things that go up.
Just because. The self-examination required to provide a more specific reason may require the assistance of a therapist, and I would still like to get my Illinois concealed-carry permit.
I can’t believe I miss Clinton. Look up the “COPS in Schools” program that Clinton and the congress at that time started up. At the time, Feinstein thought it was a great thing and even had references to it on her web site all the way up into around March/April of 2013 when they were removed. Note that Obama killed the program in 2012 with no replacement and now we have an uptick of school massacres and attempted school massacres (the ones that were stopped by a good guy with a gun). Now he is spending our money to research the issue. But wait… Obama stopped the COPS in Schools program because a liberal think thank said that we don’t need good guys with guns in schools to protect our children. I believe it also said we didn’t need metal detectors. Oh, I see now. If you spend the money the right way, you’ll get the answer you want.
I want the reassurance that only the gubmint can have armed killing machines.
Sucks when technology in the hands of private citizens, is used to keep tabs on the American Government. Or does it, MRS. Feinstein?
I see an extension of 2A rights for the 21st Century. Maybe we can compromise if I promise only to arm it with a blunderbuss.
Why couldn’t it have flown forward and taken her out?…
Isn’t it technically already illegal for someone to arm a drone? I mean wouldn’t that constitute an electronic trigger, turning the firearm into a machine gun? Which if the laws congress has already passed are still in effect, the only people you would have to worry about are criminals, and then you would just be wasting the ink in your pen.
Cause they don’t follow laws, that’s why we call them criminals.
Single action or single shot, not so much.
I think there is already a prohibition against remote controlled guns. I imagine an armed drone would be covered by that too.
You are correct. It is already illegal to arm drones.
That’s the first thing that came to mind when I read this, arming a drone is already illegal. Leave it up to an “expert” in the realm of guns to not even know what the current law is, although it is their MO to make things illegal-er than they already are with identical laws.
hmmm. Why do I love Israeli Supermodels? because i do!
There is a little part of the brain that goes yes! when you hear the clang of lead on steel. It’s two folds over from the part of the brain that goes yes! when a four legged steak walks in front of the scope. Both parts of the brain cause a cascade that starts with yes! and ends with a fist pump. I am pretty sure both are very close to the part of the brain that goes yes! when a model starts undressing for you.
Well, I submitted this to the Sandy Hook crowd one year ago (online video-based training): https://guardamerican.com/images/stories/blog_pics/sandy_hook_a_tech_community_reply.pdf
The reply of a major VC funder? “I AGREE that videos are a HUGE asset but it just cant (sic) be a priority to the committee at the moment.”
This is my rifle. This is my drone. One is for killing the other’s for fun…
I was a little scared when a small kid, but my Dad still let me shoot his single shot BSA .22LR. I always had bad eyesight, so target shooting seemed not for me. Then I had a cataract operation and I finally had good vision. I applied for a firearms license, bought a safe, then a good .22 (CZ) a shotgun (Maverick 88) and it went on until I had all I think I need. Target shooting was a little difficult, but a worthy task. I realised I love the smell of gunsmoke. I love the machine aspect of firearms, but we are not allowed the same access to handguns you are in the States. Ultimately it’s an adult skill and I felt deficient until I possessed it. Now I do. There is an element of responsibility that most people don’t have to deal with. Sending rounds down range is just a simple joy. The machines I use give me pleasure. Fellow gun owners are a superb example of mature manhood (and womankind). These people stand for something. I would be immensely saddened and disappointed if this right was taken away or abridged. I resent those who try to do this. But they don’t understand what we get out of this pastime. It connects us with the men and women who fought for our freedom. That is worth something.
You know when you first get to the range, and you get that first whiff of cordite. What was the question?
You can get Beryles RT imports sold some this year. Not a AK-101 fan if you want a mouse caliber AK get a AK-74. This looks fun and a rare item. I hope CAI could make a civi legal Bison style carbine soon.
It looks cool. How is this different from Aero Precision’s upper?
ALl major antigun movies bomb at the box office and the fact the NAR is now 6 million strong I don’t see how angering 6 million paying movie goers will go well.
Why, exactly, is a cantilever mount not an ideal solution?
I don’t know…
Why do I love fast cars?
Why do I love cold beer?
Why do I love steak cooked medium rare?
Why do I love crazy women?
Some things about myself are beyond even my understanding.
FYI: The rally in question was probably a Code Pink rally in support of Bradley Manning’s attacks on US soldiers (not that I have any sympathy for jug ears or the obamaniac’s putting them in harm’s way to give the Middle Eastern majorities who favour Islamism more power).
Of course, I’m kinda assuming that Feinstein-Goldman is capable of telling the truth about such a thing happening… more fool me.
When is somebody gonna drop a house on this witch?
this is a beautiful story
serving alcohol to a minor? OMG!!!! Think about the children!!!
BTW – is fat boy still on the MAIG roll call Hall of Fame? Can we ask MDA and Shannon Watts why they are supportive of a pedophile unless . . . perhaps they endorse his actions and MDA is a front.
When did trying to have sex with a 20 year old make a person a pedophile?
We should expand gun control up into Fienstiens butt and blow it up .. that is the proper way to dispose of unknown foriegn substances, and what comes out of her mouth must have a slight resemblance to what is coming out the other end, so it should be a real no-brainer to just detonate the stuff ….
So not only was he a hypocrite he was a chicken hawk, what a piece of sh!t.
Orange juice with a cigar? BLEAGH!!
Marcus Hook is home to a huge refinery and not much else. It’s right next to Chester PA, a beautiful vibrant community of crack houses, hoods, and broken dreams.You have to see this area to believe it.
I’m surprised they even bother to have a mayor.
But why not have a freak mayor who preys on young men and plies them with alcohol? At least he doesn’t have a gun lying around that can accidentally discharge/
Damn, what a hot mess, and here I thought my benders were bad
‘We should not allow armed drones in the United States, period,’ the Senator told the committee. ‘It should be a crime for a private individual to arm a drone.’”
Spoken like a true tyrant. She would be all for launching rockets into someone’s house if she thought it best for the children.
Speaking of rockets, I am surprised the antis don’t get their panties in a wad over model rocketry. I mean you can do high-powered rocketry and liquid-fuel rockets too. I can imagine the argument: “NO ONE NEEDS A HIGH-POWERED ROCKET!” But no terrorist as far as I know has ever used a model rocket to conduct an attack of any kind (which is probably why it doesn’t register on the antis radar).
I fear the almost inevitable abuse of such a law by statists much more than I fear the vanishingly small chance that I will be gunned down by a random nut.
Because. Guns.
It would not be fair to say I love guns, despite things my Drill Sergeant told me. I do enjoy shooting, enjoy cleaning them afterwards, & marvel at the jewel-like machining that makes everything work correctly. A day spent shooting yielding fairly decent shot placement (at my age the front sight is a mysterious far-off land beyond the mists) means I have managed to organize breath control, patience plus my senses into the delicate dance required to place projectiles reasonably close to the intended point of impact.
“No, Enterprise picks you up . . .”
Or beams you up, whichever . . .
Me wonders – if you make a law against it, will that stop people from doing it? Me thinks not…
bwahahahahahaha!!!
“Cops: 1 Student In Custody, 2 More Sought In School Shooting”
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/24483937/2-students-shot-inside-charter-school-in-philadelphia
I like it.
I’d but it as a novelty, but it looks fun.
“And these are a few of my favorite things!
Merry Christmas Everybody and a Happy New Year!”
*sigh*…maybe I should I have rethought this years Christmas card…
“How many times has THIS happened to YOU?”
There’s a man who leads a life of danger.
To everyone he meets he stays a stranger.
… secret Asian Man!
ceberus gets us government bailout money. ceberus buys most of U.S gun makers with government bail out money then quits making guns .
“Well yeah dude I smoke pot. Why do you ask?”
Your arrogance is stifling. You invited someone to call Timney? Invited? lol.
The DIY guy is “welcome to do it”. I’m sure he appreciates your permission.
And thanks for giving me permission to try another trigger besides Geissele’s. Most appreciated.
I like that you think asking for feedback from customers is a bad thing. Do you think these manufacturers don’t improve products thru customer feedback? I guess because someone is honest up front about wanting feedback, you find that bad.
The Earl is elegant. I got mine back in 2008 or 2009. They have been around a while.
I’m gonna need a price check and a protein shake.
I really like that. I wouldn’t mind owning one.
The mouth breather magnet made me laugh also. In uniform I seem to attract all of the mouth breathers who want to get into a loud discussion with me about President Obama is a (insert: muslim, socialist, grey alien comment here) and how the government is going to (Insert: 9/11 Hoax, Birther, conspiracy theory here) and other fun things. I GTFO as fast as I can while trying to not attract attention. This was in MA of all places.
Dat voice acting. =/
Until he stops receiving his royalty checks for those [past] movies, his word are empty and meaningless much like the movie he wants to create.
So I take it everything is now ‘breaking’ on this blog…