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Are remote-firing gun drones legal?

https://youtu.be/r_kfUVZdTkU

Here’s a new second-amendment thing for America to fight about: drones equipped with remote-controlled firearms! Is it legal? Is it stupid?

“This is as stupid as loading a gun, getting it ready to fire, and handing it to your dog,” says one attorney specializing in firearms law. Which isn’t, of course, to say that its illegal.

The video above depicts the device—a handgun mounted on a quadcopter—shown to Hopes and Fears’ panel of experts. It might not be very accurate, but hey: who needs accuracy if the target’s a crowd? (Previously.)

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