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Man Killed By His Own Radio-Controlled Helicopter In Brooklyn
An anonymous reader sends this news from the Wall Street Journal:
"A 19-year-old model helicopter enthusiast was killed Thursday when a toy helicopter he was flying struck him in the head, a law-enforcement official said. Victim Roman Pirozek 'was known to be aggressive in his flying and often executed tricks. He was executing a trick when he was struck,' the official said. Mr. Pirozek – depicted in [this YouTube video] he posted in July — was flying a remote-controlled helicopter worth about $2,000 when it struck him, cutting off the top of his head, the official said. The Woodhaven, Queens, resident was pronounced dead at the scene. His father was with him at the time of the accident, the official said."
Holy hell that's insane. What a way to go :(
Hats off for model helicopter enthusiasts.
Too soon?
Do you really refresh Slashdot all day for the latest news, AC? That's not really what it's for. Maybe you live in NYC, but it wasn't on the news aggregators I looked at last night.
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This guy is going to get flamed but I agree. No flying-chainsaws near your own head. It seems like a "no-brainer" oops, too soon?
Real helicopter pilots always wear a helmet. And so should you...
BTW, would somebody think of the children ? How long before some maniac brings one of these to school and decapitates a bunch of innocent children?
It is long overdue we ban them on school grounds (and for a couple of miles around each school) and establish a national registry for the devices and background checks for buyers!
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toy /toi/
noun
1. an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something.
Other than the child part, it seems to fit the definition of "toy" pretty closely, unless they were doing something practical with them?
You sound like one of those people running around yelling "It's not a doll, it's an action figure!"
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Yeah, I agree this very unsafe behavior for at least one reason, just off the top of my head.
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Don't be so sensitive on the terminology. Any recreational device can be considered a toy. Some "toys" are quite expensive, and some can be quite deadly if used improperly and require caution and respect, but they're still basically adult toys.
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At least he didn't kill anybody else.
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Do you really mean ban all the things - like ban chainsaws and BBQ grills and all the other things that could kill a person when not used safely, or do you just mean ban remote control helicopters because you have some irrational bias against other people's hobbies.
Pretty sure he means to be facetious, Eisenstein.
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...the Rotary Club will make him an honorary member?
I was a klutz, big hands, big feet, big head, small body, but I tried out for every sport and when I didn't make the teams I waited to be picked last for pickup games. I don't know if this guy missed out on team sports but maybe he did. Sports teach you you can get hurt. Computer games and remote controlled toys don't teach you about getting hurt. They don't instill caution.
I'm not saying it's likely at all, but how can one be sure that someone else didn't override his signal and took over control of the craft? Just a thought.
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Couple this incident with Colorado selling thousands of drone hunting permits and perhaps its time to find a safer hobby than model aircraft. Like say noodling
Maybe it was actually a malfunction but I suspect not.
It seems like serious hobbyists sometimes run into the same problem as many of the extreme sports folks. It's easy to become complacent after years of nothing serious ever going wrong, then they let their guard down or take an unreasonable risk just one time too many and the results are catastrophic.
They call them helicopter blades for a reason. Never let them get near you under any circumstances, unless the model is shut down.
This is New York though, so I'm sure there will be new an idiotic regulations requiring foam-rubber blades and full-body kevlar, or more likely just banning all powered models larger than a couple of pounds alltogether (except for government agencies or law enforcement). Imagine this thing carrying a soda larger than 16 ounces. Now that would be a truly egregious danger.
He had plenty of space to fly..
The trick should not be how close to potential danger you are. Especially with a 4+ foot wingspan!
I can hear the legal coffers clinking as lawyers prepare to amass and file class action lawsuits over an infrequent incident blown out of proportion by newscasts seething with "Think of the children" and "Helicopters kill people" campaigns.
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if i were to die by drone (radio controlled aircraft in this case) id rather it be the one I control.
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Being more expensive doesn't make it stop being a toy.
well what do you call a device you have for no practical reason.. a tool? no, you call it a toy. even if it is big and dangerous.
fyi, dirtbikes are toys too(for 99.9% of owners of them)..
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What is "GOB"? None of the definitions I found by a web search fit.
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There are also procedures for using chainsaws, barbecue grills, and other things that can kill a person. There probably are procedures, at least minimal, CYA procedures for model aircraft too. That he wasn't following them is why he killed himself. Given his performance-nature of his stunts, think of it like the guy who juggles chainsaws, a not-recommended use of the device, that could, and in this case did, lead to injury and death.
I play with model rockets. Fairly big ones, I'm up into the "G" engine size, and we practice a certain amount of range safety. I've had factory-made engines explode on the pad and that 30' distance is very important, as are following procedures for hooking up the electrical wiring for the ignition. Even with rockets that have exploded on the pad, rockets that have broken up in-flight right after leaving the pad, and rockets that have caught on fire, no one has ever been hurt because we're not stupid enough to sit right next to the rocket when we fire it. The only real danger we have to face is rockets whose parachute ejection fails, and the rocket coming down like a javelin, which has happened a couple of times but nowhere in the vicinity of where anyone was at the time.
I feel sorry for the guy's family, but my sympathy is limited by the documented reckless behavior he's shown before.
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Some of the stunts he performs are pretty impressive, but as far as I can tell they're all dangerously close to him, given the model can go what appears 0-100 in less than a second. At some points the vehicle is less than 10 feet from him. I would call it a toy, but it's a bit beyond that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRPfLKVMGM8 - Last video posted by Pirozek. Rest in peace, doing what you loved.
I'm not saying it's likely at all, but how can one be sure that someone else didn't override his signal and took over control of the craft? Just a thought.
It's quite possible with the old analog FM transmitters if you knew which channel they were in, and even then the two transmitters would be "fighting" for control and positive override control would be very difficult. The way he was used to flying so close to himself (according to one of the stories) it only takes a brief "radio hit" while the chopper was close enough to him to lose momentary control and cause this impact. Someone could possibly take advantage of one of these moments and just mess with the signal a little bit, if they wanted to do it deliberately.
In the case of an FM radio system it's more possible it may have happened by accident if someone on the same FM channel started their transmitter and gave his receiver even a quick radio hit. At a field with loose radio impound rules it's possible another user on his FM channel could have accidentally switched their transmitter on without checking to see if that channel was in use. In my rookie days I would have done something like that.
With the newer digital 2.4GHz spread-spectrum stuff it's highly unlikely to happen by accident and would be a lot more work to achieve deliberately.
Either way I would not take the chance to fly so close to me. I have a healthy respect of rotating machinery and so should everyone.
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Considering the hell itself probably cost upwards of 2k just on the airframe, its hard to call it a toy.
It was a gas-turbine heli, they are the most expensive ones you can buy.
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Given his performance-nature of his stunts, think of it like the guy who juggles chainsaws, a not-recommended use of the device, that could, and in this case did, lead to injury and death.
Actually, juggling chainsaws, while somewhat dangerous, isn't as bad as it looks. Even though the motor is running, the chain is not moving, at least with a stock chainsaw. You have to press on the trigger for the chain to move. Fucking safety interlocks, how do they work?
I feel sorry for people that don't drink, because when they get up in the morning, that's as good as they're gonna feel
They are definitely NOT toys
The high performance ones have 5 to 10 HP motors
The flying style currently popular among the top pilots is to fly very close to the ground and very close to the pilot
So naturally, the guys with less talent want to fly like the pros
I think this is kinda crazy..no room for error
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I bet this is the nefarious plot of Dr. Charles Luther.
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There probably are procedures, at least minimal, CYA procedures for model aircraft too. That he wasn't following them is why he killed himself. Given his performance-nature of his stunts, think of it like the guy who juggles chainsaws, a not-recommended use of the device, that could, and in this case did, lead to injury and death.
Except that helicopter was many feet away from him for most of its use, and it was intended to be used exactly as he used it. It's sometimes not possible to be aware of exactly how far away and high up a model is just by looking, as models are small and depth perception is weak in our species.
There is only ONE 'CYA' rule for model aircraft: Try not to hit anything. Most of the time when you operate an R/C aircraft, it's something smaller and softer, where if it did hit a person, it might give them a small cut from the prop but is otherwise like getting hit by a big Nerf dart. This guy was using the metalized pro model, which was a bit more dangerous.
It sounds like he was doing some simple ground effect tricks, and the heli got too close and clipped him. It's actually a hobby and a sport, in which many hundreds of people participate. If you think doing tricks with model helis is 'documented reckless behavior', then I have nothing to say but "You must be a ton of fun at parties.."
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It is a device whose sole purpose is entertainment. It was not a training tool for his job, it was not a mode of transportation, it was not something he did for a living. It was entertainment. AKA, a toy!
All of the guns I own are toys because I don't use them to hunt for food or for protection. Does that make them less dangerous or less expensive? My snowboards cost me over $1500 (combined) but they're still toys. My bicycles, arguably a form of transportation, are used as toys.
The price of the toy is irrelevant, it's still a toy.
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He should have flown his stunt towards Anthony's Weiner?
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Where are helicopter parents when you need them?
Roman was out with his father
Of safety he couldn't be bothered.
As was his shtick
he pulled off a trick
and his helicopter became his barber.
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How about a sports car or an off road vehicle.
Pretty sure he means to be facetious, Eisenstein.
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It's very easy to call it a toy. Was it used for anything other than personal amusement? No? Then it's a toy.
Don't take "toy" as a term of derision. Take it as a description of its intended use.
I keep seeing people (even the parent article here) using the term "toy" helicopter.
These models are NOT "toys". They're precision machines and very VERY dangerous. Treating them like toys is what leads to people getting hurt.
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Because juveniles aren't supposed to access to the materials at the adult book store?
I think the better question is why is it that so many people use the term "juvenile" to refer to things that are by and for adults.
Guns are never toys. I don't care if you're only using them to shoot targets, they are a tool. A tool that's designed to kill and destroy. Yes, a lot of people use them for target practice (destroying), hunting (killing) and self defense (killing); but ultimately the use is destructive.
If you want a toy gun, get one of those models that shoots soft pellets, and make sure not to use them without appropriate eye protection.
No, I have my own dangerous hobbies. I've built engines, rebuilt carburetors and had my share of spontaneous combustion of some of them that I screwed up with, and had other automotive issues that were interesting to deal with when they cropped up. Nothing like a front tire blowout on a 30 year old truck at 75mph... Anyway, he cut part of his head off, his fault. I'm not saying that I would've told him to not do what he was doing, but I wouldn't have wanted to be around when he was doing it either. He did what he wanted to do, and it cost him everything.
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An aircraft flies very quickly. It can happen to any pilot.
That's bullshit right there.
The words of the constitution require membership in a "well-regulated militia." Now, reinterpreting the constitution because you're penis isn't large enough, does not make the meaning of the words any different. What's more, that amendment was made during a period where the US had no standing army, didn't know if the nation would last and depended upon deputizing civilians whenever they needed to conduct a search for criminals.
Not to mention the fact that repeaters weren't invented for decades later and it would be over a century before ammunition would become cheap enough to permit people to practice.
I think it's more a matter of danger.
The $20 toy one you could hit with your finger and meh, at most might smart like snapping a rubber band.
A copter like that or others will often have blades made from carbon fiber, be very sharp at the edge and spinning at several thousand RPM. Put your finger near it and it'll slice it off.
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You still use Google, after all the shit that's been around news and especially on Slashdot?
"Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason."
I go there and... "There is currently no text in this page." U funnay!
"Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason."
I recommend you don't "google".
"Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason."
LOL, I never knew Eisenstein was a real person! To me it's just something we used to say when we were being smart-assed kids.
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A model or replica wouldn't be functional. This was.
It was not a toy helicopter. It was an unmanned helicopter. There is a major difference.
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So what, you want your kitchen knives and tools to be regulated while you're at it?
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No, they are designed to accelerate a metal projectile to high speeds with an accurate vector. What the intent of that action is has nothing to do with it.
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An object used for recreation does not immediately make it a toy. Unless you want to argue that guns are often nothing but toys.
If he's mere feet away from it, the other signal would have to be quite strong to stomp on it (presuming the same power level is used)
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By being a 19-year-old boy?
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You misspelled misspelled.
And Alsee misspelled Einstein (unless of course he knows who the AC is). :)
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Is this considered accidental suicide or something like that? I wonder how his life insurance company (if any) will handle this.
Difficult but not impossible. The specific frequency hopping algorithm of this model has been reverse engineered, as I posted in reply to someone else in this discussion, and with a software radio it's not that hard to synchronize to this. If you have a powerful transmitter and/or big antenna, you can override his signal. Of course, you can just use a high power jammer as well, which is much easier--engage it only when the chopper is close to the mark. But as I said, I don't think this is likely, just that it's a small possibility.
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What a tragedy. From watching his youtube videos, it was clear that, as a pilot, he was head and shoulders above the rest.
They do have a motive, web traffic & ad sales. Accidents do happen every day, but grandma falling down the stairs doesn't draw traffic. Guy accidentally cuts off half of his own head, im sorry to say, but it draws attention. Its the old adage, if it bleeds it leads. Look at the number of slashdot posts on it, where this article will be one of the most commented articles of the day, and most hits, but essentially has the very least amount of comments needed.
Slashdot is about discussing the stories. Most of the discussions and stories carry a bias that most either love or hate. Most are wildly inaccurate... to the point some of them come off like total lies.
Slashdot really isn't a news site. It's not the best place for news from any genre of news. The opinions of those who discuss the news are often narrow minded and wrong.
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trick executes you.
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they're still basically adult toys.
are you sure about that? I just walked into my local adult-toy store asking for something with a 10 HP engine and three-foot blades that could do 1500 RPM and they just stared at me then asked me to leave.
how many pairs of boxer shorts should you own?
Im sorry you cant imagine uses for personal drones beyond a 'toy'. Also, you are a fool for referring to a gun as a toy. Its not , its a specialized tool.
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I had just visited the park where this happened to watch because i love this hobby (prior to the incident) and there really should be more safety precautions taken in fling fields, because these helicopters are only 40-50 yards from the spectators, and there is nothing stopping these things to do what it did to that kid
Last year I went to a fun fly at that field. A lot of those guys, including Roman (who I met), were pretty much flying right in their faces and on the deck the entire time they were flying. Even that day there was an incident where another guy was flying above his skill level on the deck, the tail smacked the ground and the heli started pirouetting out of control. Well it flew right into the pit area and hit a car, and the shattering glass injured somebody. And yet immediately after there were still about 6 or 7 guys at a time flying next to each other on a field that's about 500 feet wide without any concept of staying in their own flight box. Since that day I hadn't been there again and I definitely am not going back there now.
Here come the draconian government regulations. This is just what they needed to make the skies clearer for their assassination drones.
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At least on mine it's not a safety interlock (which would prevent the chain from moving at all), it's a centripetal clutch. Clutch doesn't engage until the motor is going x-many RPM, which pushes the spring-loaded arms outward until they contact the inside of the drum of the clutch, which is what rotates the chain sprocket. I had a Motobecane moped years ago that functioned the same way.
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what he meant with documented reckless behavior was an earlier YT clip (sorry) of him flying a similar model close to his friend on a park picnic table.
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Okay, but effectively yours works the same way. If the chainsaw is idling, the chain is not turning.
I feel sorry for people that don't drink, because when they get up in the morning, that's as good as they're gonna feel
the park is at Gravesend Bay, near Coney Island and it can get pretty gusty off the ocean. I'm from the area, in fact I was sailing near by on Wednesday and I was going to stay out overnight and sail Thursday as well. Wednesday was beautiful and the wind was just right with a few gusts to get the adrenaline flowing. But Thursday was supposed to be a lot worse and it sounded like too much work, so i got out on Wednesday night. After hearing about this I'm all the more glad i didn't go out thurs.. I was out a couple days before, and it was really gusty then, the coast guard helicopter was circling around to see if anyone was in trouble.I'm currently not working :(, but having lots of fun :).
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One moron and this whole thing will be banned.
It was his helicopter, so he should have known how big it is. Given the size, anyone with half a brain can estimate the size.
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Small cut from the prop? Please tell me you don't fly RC.
Tip speed is almost constant for RC props in similar use. The smaller the prop the higher the RPM. Granting the small props weigh less, they will still fuck you up.
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Play with a M1 rifle? No. Fire with supervision? As soon as they are big enough the kick won't knock them over.
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Then they are weak sports cars/off road vehicles. 'Trailer queens' aren't rolling compromises.
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Internal combustion 'adult toys' are called 'Harleys' aka kickstart vibrators.
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It was his helicopter, so he should have known how big it is. Given the size, anyone with half a brain can estimate the size.
You forgot one eye, he'll need half a brain, one eye, and an estimate of the size to estimate the distance from the apparent size. Conveniently, he now has half a brain...
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In fact, guns are designed to efficiently put holes in targets. That's the design purpose of the invention as a whole. Some guns really do have features which are explicitly useful for the purpose of making it easier to put holes in humans, however. I've always thought it was bananas to argue that there's no such thing as an assault weapon. The argument is rather that there's no argument for granting a monopoly on assault weapons to the government under the second amendment.
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No, they were designed and built for the purpose of killing and destroying. Honestly, that apologistics makes me sick.
The devices were invented for the express purpose of killing things, nobody would have invented such an expensive device otherwise. And yes the intent of the action has everything to do with it, why else would they have invented the things in the first place? Target practice as a sport didn't exist until well after the invention of the firearm, it was not the cause of the invention of the firearm.
Will this slow down the march of mechanized, flying-everything-everywhere in our skies? Hopefully.
I'm sorry for the family's loss.
There's a guy at work that occasionally drives his Caterham in. I doubt many would call that a weak sports car, of course that's certainly a weak "daily driver".
To clarify, the TFV WASN'T the vehicle that killed him. The TFV featured a 300mm (Motor to motor. The propellers are much smaller, probably around 8 inches) multirotor that wouldn't do much more than a bad scratch if it hit you. The helicopter involved is a 600mm blade span traditional helicopter. The TFV is an inacuraccy of sloppy reporting by someone who doesn't know the difference. It's safe to assume that with the style of flying Roman was doing, he didn't have a camera on board, nor would the footage be on YouTube yet.
Play with a M1 rifle? No. Fire with supervision? As soon as they are big enough the kick won't knock them over.
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My fishing boat cost me $12k (which is actually a fairly cheap boat) and I have no qualms calling it a toy. I have a pilots license and the airplanes I fly (real honest to goodness planes - not RC) are pretty much toys too.
Pretty much anything that is used for recreation or fun rather than for actual work can be considered a toy - it really has nothing to do with price.
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No, they were designed and built for the purpose of killing and destroying. Honestly, that apologistics makes me sick.
The devices were invented for the express purpose of killing things, nobody would have invented such an expensive device otherwise. And yes the intent of the action has everything to do with it, why else would they have invented the things in the first place? Target practice as a sport didn't exist until well after the invention of the firearm, it was not the cause of the invention of the firearm.
Please pardon me if I am making an untoward assumption about your perception of carrying firearms. For some people, firearms are necessary tools. When one lives in a remote area, carrying firearms is normal. One's choice of properly carried firearm(s) is dictated by local threats. I usually carry small caliber weapons (to deal with small threats, such as rabid skunks and raccoons, or the occasional rattlesnake), a shotgun, and a high- capacity rifle (to deal with packs of javelina, which have attacked me in the recent past). YMMV.
Your definition is at odds with the accepted perception of toy. For example, say I have a real decorative samurai sword. Obviously it is only there for personal amusement, or possibly to help repel a home invasion. Now, if someone comes over and asks me, "is that a toy?" under your definition I should say yes. However, it is obviously irresponsible to answer in that manner because the likelyhood of this curious person cutting his fingers off trying to pick it up has just increased significantly.
Calling dangerous objects toys is almost as irresponsible as treating them like toys.
Flying lawnmowers may cause bodily harm.
And you misspeled CanHasDIY.
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I don't see why this is news. It's not like something like this has never happened before. Those things are dangerous. Accidents are bound to happen somewhere, somehow, sooner or later.
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If it's streetable, even barely, it's weak. DOT tires and windows just to start. Non gutted interior. All kind of parts that don't make it go faster.
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For sure, this kid is a candidate for a Darwin Award. See: http://www.darwinawards.com/
No. Their predecessors like the old Chinese Hand-Cannon were designed for killing and destroying. I won't argue that. However, target rifles for example, have evolved from that base goal.
As well they are not necessarily destroying targets either. For example, these which the projectile only makes noise and some motion.
I'm sorry that your only experience with firearms has involved killing, or that your only firearms experience is that which has been fed to you by the TV.
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No, they do not. There are no requirements on citizens in the 2nd Amendment. Zilch.
Ah, the clean, precise, and convincing arguments of the Constitution-shredders...
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