Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Colorado town considers hunting licenses, bounties for drones

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Colorado town considers hunting licenses, bounties for drones
July 17, 2013 | RT

A small town in the state of Colorado is currently weighing a new ordinance that would allow the issuance of hunting licenses for unmanned aerial vehicles, and even offer bounties for their successful takedown.

Deer Trail, a town of some 540 residents that lies 55 miles east of Denver, has drafted what might be described as hostile regulation aimed at drones, outlining the weapons, ammunition, rules of engagement and bounties involved with drone hunting, reports Denver broadcaster ABC 7News.

"The Town of Deer Trail shall issue a reward of $100 to any shooter who presents a valid hunting license and the following identifiable parts of an unmanned aerial vehicle whose markings and configuration are consistent with those used on any similar craft known to be owned or operated by the United States federal government,” reads the ordinance draft.

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Comment: All militant aircraft are being converted to UAVs, or unmanned aerial vehicles, as one crashed in Florida today, in a state they are supposedly outlawed. Looks like there will be plenty of targets.

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