Tennessee lawmakers are not known for creating gun restrictions: earlier this year, they discussed a slew of measures that ranged from making a sniper rifle the official gun of Tennessee to legalizing targets that explode when shot.
But a new bill would make it illegal for a private citizen to attach a gun, rocket launcher or any other similar weapon to a drone. It opens the door for law enforcement to use drones with weapons, though.
“It is an offense for any person, other than a state, federal, or local law enforcement agency, to knowingly attach or affix a weapon to an unmanned aircraft or to use an unmanned aircraft that the person knows has a weapon attached or affixed to it,” the bill states.
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