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For the Love of Radio Controlled Aircraft in the US, New Rules Possible.
james_s:
--- Quote from: Simon on March 03, 2020, 07:10:42 pm ---i got a BB gun. The first thing i did was accidentally shoot and damage my laptop screen as it misfired. I did not injure anyone other than my pocket. Now i am more careful. Should I ever have to handle an actual firearm which i would never do willingly I would be more aware of what i am doing.
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It's surprisingly fun, if you enjoy shooting a BB gun you'd probably enjoy shooting a real gun, you can accurately hit a target much further away. It can get a bit expensive though, but small caliber low power stuff isn't too bad.
Something I've always wanted to try is skeet shooting with a shotgun, my friend did it once and said it was great.
metrologist:
--- Quote from: james_s on March 03, 2020, 06:54:49 pm ---Anything is dangerous under the right circumstances. People have been killed by baseballs, bicycles, sleds, all manner of sporting activities. Should we regulate bats and require a license to play baseball? What about archery? A bow and arrow can be a lethal weapon yet we did it at school in 7th grade physical education, there is no license needed and no rules I'm aware of on who can own or operate the equipment.
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You must live in one of the free states. My local jurisdiction's laws on projectiles basically states that any projectile launched by means of combustion, compressed gas, spring, or elastic band is illegal. There is also a provision for gravity fed catapults. No blow darts, sling-shots, you cannot even fire a spit wad through a straw.
But we were about to talk about someone's bird fetish...
chickadee:
--- Quote from: Simon on March 03, 2020, 07:10:42 pm ---i got a BB gun. The first thing i did was accidentally shoot and damage my laptop screen as it misfired. I did not injure anyone other than my pocket. Now i am more careful. Should I ever have to handle an actual firearm which i would never do willingly I would be more aware of what i am doing.
A work colleague told us of a trip to america in a previous job where they went to a shooting range and where pleased to find out that they could hire anything they wanted to play with. However one person soon had everyone throwing themselves to the floor when he started waving around his gun oblivious to the fact that he could accidentally shoot a colleague
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Most states have banned this practice for that very reason! You now need to demonstrate some competency and even a single mistake gets you banned! I almost got banned simply for not putting my safety glasses on *as* I was walking through the door into the range instead of before!!! They pulled me out and read me the riot act!
Simon:
Well these guys were practically tourists, never handled weapons before. It was a few years ago.
chickadee:
I feel like the "paranoid about liability" curve has been exponential the past few decades. Drones and RC aircraft will be victims, regardless of what this legislation does or does not mandate. Personal injury lawsuits seem to be initiated from a scratch, or less nowadays :(
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