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California Senate Bill 347 Could Crush Drone Combat as Sports Entertainment

Drone combat is gaining popularity in the sports entertainment business. As currently written, California Senate Bill 347, the State Remote Piloted Aircraft Act, will hinder the development of this growing industry. This bill further defines regulation for the operation and use of drones within California. The potential to impede development of drone combat as sports entertainment is Section 21754. This section states that “A person shall not weaponize a remote piloted aircraft or operate a weaponized remote piloted aircraft.”

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MattDavisGR2489d ago

I love drone sports, the games of the future :D

BWTrail2489d ago

I know, right? And the ASL is in talks with backers to finance a shatterproof plexiglass cage so that drones can start using more dangerous types of weapons, like flame throwers or some variation of a bullet/missile. This makes the clarification of "weaponize" all more critical. It is possible to include in the bill a strict definition of "weaponize" along with rules for sports entertainment.

Cobra9512487d ago

See, that's why we can't have nice things. What government in their right minds would allow flamethrowing drones for use by civilians? Once they're out in the wild, they'd easily become available to terrorists.

Jon615862487d ago

California...... The babysitting handholding state. If you don't want to do anything or have any freedom in your life move here.....

KingPin2486d ago

how afraid is the government of its own citizens that every act seems to be like a threat to their lives.

ajax172482d ago (Edited 2482d ago )

I've never even heard of drone combat sports :/ ... and of course the fun police/idiots in general, a.k.a. California lawmakers have to screw it up. Glad I don't live there.

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