Video showing home-made drone with gun that's able to fire leads to fears quadcopters could be banne

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**Jihadin**

Video has emerged of a semi-automatic gun strapped to a drone — meaning that the consumer quadcopter can shoot while it flies.

The video comes at a time of increased controversy about the four-rotored flying machines, with an increasing number in the skies and threats that they could be banned. Many have worried that the video, which shows how the drones could very easily be weaponised, could help contribute to the banning of the gadgets entirely.

The home-made drone has a long body — which the Guardian notes is likely have been added to make sure that the effect of the recoil is minimised, since the distance lets it cope with the forces better.

The video is light on description, with only two sentences accompanying it. Homemade multirotor with a semiautomatic handgun mounted on it,” user Hogwit wrote when the video was uploaded on July 10. “Note: The length from the muzzle to the rear of the frame is over 26.”

Hogwit also doesn’t give anything away in their profile, and so it is impossible to verify the video or that it was uploaded by that user. They have only uploaded three videos including this one.

In the comments under the video, some express concerns that the video will contribute to the growing fears about drones that have led some to argue that they should be banned.

“Mate, this is absolutely NUTS,” writes ones. “Take it offline. Why on earth are you jeopardizing the fun of drones for EVERYONE.”

Another says that there “already exists enough paranoia about the usage of multirotors, and the media would go nuts with this video”. “If something like this abused, consumer multirotors may be banned outright,” he writes.

The use of consumer drones in British drones has become an increasingly fraught topic, with some arguing that they should be more heavily regulated or banned entirely. British police have sought to prosecute those that defy restrictions on the flying machines, such as sending them too near airports or over highly-populated areas.

This is going to get interesting. Someone is going to get "strafed" by one in the future

**Psienesis**

I'm surprised this hadn't happened sooner.

**Jihadin**

I can see Warlocks and Duke systems going up all over around sensitive locations

**Desubot**

Though probably a serious predicament, i cant help but think of how cute it is when it shoots and floats backwards.

Whats a duke or warlock system?

**Frazzled**

Any weirdoes spotted nearby ranting about "for the greater good!" ?

**NuggzTheNinja**

Ban this, ban that...good lord, people need to get the sand out of their private parts.

**Jihadin**

Desubot wrote:
Though probably a serious predicament, i cant help but think of how cute it is when it shoots and floats backwards.

Whats a duke or warlock system?

ECM systems

Set one up and it creates a bubble that no transmission can get in to (Duke I/II)

Warlock is a ECM that only allows certain freq's to transmit into and out of the "bubble"

**Grey Templar**

That drone almost assuredly can barely hit a stationary target, let alone a moving one. This isn't really much of a threat.

**Jihadin**

It only takes one hit for it to become a huge issue

**Frazzled**

isn't that just another form of murder? if we ban gun toting drones then only criminals will have gun toting drones!

**Jihadin**

Waiting for the C4 strapped drone make an appearance

**Frazzled**

How about a drone with a can of hair spray and a match? Die Spider die!

**NuggzTheNinja**

Jihadin wrote:
Waiting for the C4 strapped drone make an appearance

Kinda surprised we never saw this with RC cars...

**Grey Templar**

NuggzTheNinja wrote:
Jihadin wrote:
Waiting for the C4 strapped drone make an appearance

Kinda surprised we never saw this with RC cars...

Well, the ones big enough to carry any significant weight are pretty darn expensive.

**Psienesis**

Pretty sure the difficulty in obtaining C4 in the civilian market is mostly responsible for that.

Gods know we used to strap all kinds of fireworks to RC cars as kids, though.

**Jihadin**

Seen them used in Afghanistan. Drive a RC vehicle out on the road and straight into the lead vehicle. The "Bubble" will kill the connection. Then they rig it with a pressure plate and a 9 volt battery and aim for the wheels.

They also use a poor man "claymore"
Black powder and every piece of scrap metal they can fit in a tube rigged with a pressure plate
Pressure cooker were common for this

Though the Insurgents will use whatever comp they can get out of a landmine, mortar/artillery rounds and whatever they can cook up

**NuggzTheNinja**

Grey Templar wrote:
NuggzTheNinja wrote:
Jihadin wrote:
Waiting for the C4 strapped drone make an appearance

Kinda surprised we never saw this with RC cars...

Well, the ones big enough to carry any significant weight are pretty darn expensive.

After extensive testing, the bad guys have determined that the Muhammad-guided Toyota Hilux is a more precise munition.

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Jihadin wrote:
Seen them used in Afghanistan. Drive a RC vehicle out on the road and straight into the lead vehicle. The "Bubble" will kill the connection. Then they rig it with a pressure plate and a 9 volt battery and aim for the wheels.

They also use a poor man "claymore"
Black powder and every piece of scrap metal they can fit in a tube rigged with a pressure plate
Pressure cooker were common for this

Though the Insurgents will use whatever comp they can get out of a landmine, mortar/artillery rounds and whatever they can cook up

Yep, we used to get all manner of coffee cans.