The folk’s maintaining the YouTube channel Danger Info have something to say about the future of drone technology. It’s not about pervasive government surveillance, which many worry about, but civilian use of the equipment and “citizen drone warfare.”
Although many government agencies and local law enforcement might be stocking up on drone technology, Danger Info states “this video is not about those drones.” What it is about are civilian drones used for personal defense, crop dusting, collecting evidence of pollution and more.
The character Milo Danger with an American flag bandanna over his face, sunglasses covering his eyes and a device distorting his true voice wonders if drones could be used in an “ethically gray area or even directly in unlawful activities?”
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
To find out, Danger Info built its own drone using only the Internet and terms “drone” and “diy.” They included on-board video and a handgun mount to showcase “how safe — or dangerous — an armed drone would be in the hands of a civilian.”
Given that it’s “almost certainly a felony” to equip a drone or other remote-controlled device with an armed weapon, Danger Info used a paintball gun.
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
First question: Can a mail-order drone kit handle a gun shooting off several rounds? Answer: Yes.
Second question: Is it accurate? Answer: Based on all the orange paintball hits, we’d say so.
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
Watch the test of the tech for yourself:
“If this is what a novice with a small budget can accomplish, then clearly this technology has a lot of potential. Considering the growing popularity of these DIY devices, it seems inevitable that they’re going to be used in ways that the inventors and manufacturers would have never imagined,” Milo Danger said.
Check out Danger Info’s Facebook page here.
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(H/T: Gizmodo)
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Aloha Kaleiohi
Dec. 16, 2012 at 10:59pmSince our 2nd amendment will soon be take away….These drones should be used to down government drones that are spying on USA citizens….
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TeslanEdison
Dec. 17, 2012 at 3:28pmIndividual rights to keep carry and “bear” arms has been established concretely, even outside if Militias, and National Guard.
At the end of the ’08 term, the Supremes issued their decision in D.C. v. Heller, unambiguously recognizing that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is an individual right. The D.C. ordinances at issue were analogous to those of N.Y. and N.Y.C. The Supremes said these rules violated the Second Amendment, and rejected the policy arguments that one could justify such a ban because of the dangers associated with handguns.
At the end of the ’10 term, the Supremes issued their decision in McDonald v. Chicago, holding that the Due Process and Privileges & Immunities clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment require the application of the Heller rule to the states. The Chicago and Oak Park laws at issue said pretty much what the N.Y. and N.Y.C. laws do (actually, N.Y.C.’s restrictions are more, uh, restrictive). The Supremes expressly rejected claims that governments ought to be able to enact whatever restrictions they deem to be reasonable. They further rejected outright the idea that the scope of the Second Amendment right should be determined by judicial interest-balancing.
http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2010/12/23/is-new-york-citys-gun-law-unconstitutional/
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TeslanEdison
Dec. 17, 2012 at 3:29pm`SEC. 706. FIREARMS POLICIES.
`(a) PROHIBITION ON CONFISCATION OF FIREARMS- No officer or employee of the United States (including any member of the uniformed services), or person operating pursuant to or under color of Federal law, or receiving Federal funds, or under control of any Federal official, or providing services to such an officer, employee, or other person, while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency, may–
`(1) temporarily or permanently seize, or authorize seizure of, any firearm the possession of which is not prohibited under Federal, State, or local law, other than for forfeiture in compliance with Federal law or as evidence in a criminal investigation;
`(2) require registration of any firearm for which registration is not required by Federal, State, or local law;
`(3) prohibit possession of any firearm, or promulgate any rule, regulation, or order prohibiting possession of any firearm, in any place or by any person where such possession is not otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, or local law; or
`(4) prohibit the carrying of firearms by any person otherwise authorized to carry firearms under Federal, State, or local law, solely because such person is operating under the direction, control, or supervision of a Federal agency in support of relief from the major disaster or emergency.
`(b) LIMITATION- Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person in subsection (a) from requiring the temporary surre
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Gomek
Dec. 16, 2012 at 4:00pmI saw one of these outfitted with automatic weapons, seriously! The guy had made a drone just like this that could devastate a taget within seconds. Here, I got off my arse and found it, way better than this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPJMk2fgJU
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Larry E
Dec. 16, 2012 at 3:03pmWe can’t be having this sort of thing loose! RC model aircraft of any kind need to be strictly regulated and only used by authorized government agencies. We can’t be having the general citizenry use this sort of technology! The government MUST maintain its advantage of they won’t be able to control us properly!
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smv803
Dec. 16, 2012 at 12:57pmWhen a hand is forced, The force is mighty. Survival of the fittest…..we are meant to be free.
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Just Jake
Dec. 15, 2012 at 3:58pm“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” That day is here. This is the proof. Everyman now has an air force. Life imitates art and science fiction.
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Tureley
Dec. 15, 2012 at 1:26pmThat’s nothing… check this one out: http://youtu.be/SNPJMk2fgJU
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DisposableWorker
Dec. 14, 2012 at 11:36pmGoing to outlaw technology now? Going to get a licence for each computer and register every purchase at the hardware store?
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MittensKittens
Dec. 15, 2012 at 7:40amwrap us up in bubble wrap and tape, really, that’s where it’s going!
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G-WHIZ
Dec. 15, 2012 at 10:28amOnly the PROG-FEDS NEED TO HAVE U.S.A.-LEGAL-CITIZENS 24/7/365-SERVALENCED!! Wonder what weppons are on the FED-DRONES overhead besides a camera+mic?!
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Imswimmer328
Dec. 14, 2012 at 7:07pmEveryone always freaks out about the government and how this is going to be used against them, and while on some level I agree, at the same time can’t you just admit that this is pretty cool? I love cool tech!!
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NILAP
Dec. 14, 2012 at 5:49pmHow long until the first drone terror attack.
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Darkomni
Dec. 16, 2012 at 12:18pmIt is already been planed, by both Muslim Terrorists and China’s asymmetric warfare.
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media-bias-steals-elections
Dec. 14, 2012 at 5:34pmWe should celebrate the fact that most of us have never had to use them?
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WalterProutPhoenix56317
Dec. 14, 2012 at 5:23pmIMHO, I think the DOUCHBAG behind the mask is the same DOUCHGBAG who dressed up his kid to act like a TERRORIST with an RPG7 and threatening the public to prove a point…………..HOW LONG BEFORE THE NEXT SWAT TEAM ARRIVES !
Somehow, am thinking just how long before we see this type of STUPIDITY being committed in the next shopping mall attack or SCHOOL !
All this for 15mins of FAME AND GLORY !
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TonyFox
Dec. 14, 2012 at 4:57pmWe should be dipping our bullets in PIG FAT all the time. Hell it’s our right. SCREW THEM babies they hide behind women and children….real men, my ass.
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taintso
Dec. 14, 2012 at 3:06pmJust think of possibilities if the paint balls were filled with bacon grease.
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mikem1969
Dec. 14, 2012 at 4:00pmyep, start tagging mussies with bacon.
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SocialistSlayer
Dec. 14, 2012 at 2:50pmThe terrorists don’t have to think anymore our idiots do it for them !
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objectivetruth
Dec. 14, 2012 at 2:14pmJust peachy,Now jaf not only will use pi’s to track their targets .No longer do they have to attempt murder through medical channels ,driving someone off the road.Now they can shoot us with drones no doubt supplied by our very own wonderful government.Oops I forgot the real big boys of the eos are employed by our government.They have access to the real deal.My apologies carry on Mcduff.
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ArmedAndReallyPissed
Dec. 14, 2012 at 1:30pmThe MoBroHo gets 20 new F-16′s and we get Paintball shooting Drones. It’s probably only me, but somehow i feel cheated.
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mikem1969
Dec. 14, 2012 at 4:01pmLOL, I want an f-16.
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DisposableWorker
Dec. 14, 2012 at 11:39pmMake mine a F15E. My old lady can double as WSO!
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DougHuffman
Dec. 14, 2012 at 1:02pmKite fighting will never be enough or the same. Imagine, air-to-air combat.
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MrDog
Dec. 14, 2012 at 12:49pmWell the public needs to turn all drones and anything that can be used to build a drone into the government!!! We can’t have these terror devices in the public’s hands!!
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Xiccarph
Dec. 14, 2012 at 12:45pmFrakkin’ awesome. Paintball and airsoft play will never be the same….
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resme
Dec. 14, 2012 at 12:45pmAlert! Alert! Terrorist activity.
Hellfire missile inbound.
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RJJinGadsden
Dec. 14, 2012 at 12:28pmI suggest to send those after the other small spy drones.
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oldguy49
Dec. 14, 2012 at 12:43pmdarn ……..now i have to practice skeet as well as zombie shooting
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mikem1969
Dec. 14, 2012 at 4:03pmLOL, yea let me ever see a drone flying in MY AIRSPACE, got lots of bird, and buck shot.
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