The tiny community of Deer Trail, Colorado, (population 546) is considering passing an ordinance to sell "drone hunting licenses" and offer a bounty for shooting down federally owned unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). But don't worry, they are only joking (except for the guy who introduced the measure -- he says he's completely serious). We aren't sure whether to mock the earnest wingnut paranoia of the idea, or admire the town council's willingness to make a few bucks exploiting that wingnut paranoia with a scheme that they all know is physically impossible, since the law would only allow "hunting" drones with a shotgun. We wish they'd allow small-caliber rifles, too, so we could at least make a catch-.22 joke.
Well, the muzzle velocity of your average 12-gauge is <em>almost</em> enough* to launch shot to 40,000 ft... <em>in vacuo</em>. My SWAG would be that you just can&#039;t fire 0000 lead shot fast enough to overcome air resistance and still be able to inflict damage after climbing to that high without vaporizing it.
Great shot Jimbob, that&#39;n chipped the paint fershur!
I would love to be in Deer Trail the next night that the ISS passes overhead.
More and more it seems the tinfoil hat brigade <strike>has been</strike> is on <strike>to</strike> something.
Nah, man, you want a <a href="http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIM-92_Stinger" target="_blank"> Stinger</a>.
Dammit.
Barrage balloon libel.
John Denver has a sad.
Hellfire drone don&#039;t give a shit.
Rover lives!
UAV Operator: The fuck was that? Some asshole dinged my decal?
UAV Operator: &quot;I have possible terrorist activity. Request authorization to interdict.&quot;
Regional Control: &quot;Copy.....First-level response authorized.&quot;
UAV Operator: &quot;Roger that.&quot; Hee hee hee.
&quot;<em>Basically, I do not believe in the idea of <strike>a surveillance</strike> society...</em>&quot;
FTFY.
Probably because of the 7-year-old boy killed by a falling bullet on the 4th in Virginia.
...just don&#039;t go drone hunting with Dick Cheney!
Drones, some parts are edible don&rsquo;t ya know.
You wouldn&#039;t really need a barrage...one would be sufficient.
Well, the muzzle velocity of your average 12-gauge is <em>almost</em> enough* to launch shot to 40,000 ft... <em>in vacuo</em>. My SWAG would be that you just can&#039;t fire 0000 lead shot fast enough to overcome air resistance and still be able to inflict damage after climbing to that high without vaporizing it.
* about 25% faster would do it