▲ 671 ▼ Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes Wi-Fi guidance, ballistics calculations, optional camera for tracking (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 7 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world 210 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago (13 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] chocrates@piefed.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 child) His guidance is just wifi cameras talking to it. Not sure it even is using gps. To ban stuff like this you have to ban a lot of useful tech permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago* (10 children) This already would fall under an FFL for legal citizens anyway. As is the nature of the internet though, this open design will be preserved and available for those who seek it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago Most western terrorist attacks are by opportunistic losers who don’t have the knowledge or motivation to do something like this. They’d rather drive a car into people who make them angry and use a gun they already own. As for organized groups until recently there have been any good reason for an attack from any centrally organized group. permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 11 points 7 months ago (1 child) The lack of simple attacks on soft targets is proof that the threat is overstated and that a statistically overwhelming portion of humans simply don't want to put bombs on busses and rig them to explode on bridges or in tunnels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JoeMontayna@lemmy.ml 1 point 7 months ago There is also survivorship bias. Who knows how many attacks have been prevented that we do not know about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ukraine and Russia are western countries. Narco cartels have started using fpv drones, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago We really should call them northern countries at this point permalink fedilink source parent [–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Being in that category just prevents it from being sold. It's not illegal federally to build your own weapon without a FFL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago (2 children) Is that the same rule for destructive devices? Genuinely curious - I know privately made firearms have different rules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) No, for a destructive device you have to file a form 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago Ah, thanks for the clarification. Granted I live in a state where this is unobtanium officially anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chocrates@piefed.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 child) His guidance is just wifi cameras talking to it. Not sure it even is using gps. To ban stuff like this you have to ban a lot of useful tech permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago* (10 children) This already would fall under an FFL for legal citizens anyway. As is the nature of the internet though, this open design will be preserved and available for those who seek it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago Most western terrorist attacks are by opportunistic losers who don’t have the knowledge or motivation to do something like this. They’d rather drive a car into people who make them angry and use a gun they already own. As for organized groups until recently there have been any good reason for an attack from any centrally organized group. permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 11 points 7 months ago (1 child) The lack of simple attacks on soft targets is proof that the threat is overstated and that a statistically overwhelming portion of humans simply don't want to put bombs on busses and rig them to explode on bridges or in tunnels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JoeMontayna@lemmy.ml 1 point 7 months ago There is also survivorship bias. Who knows how many attacks have been prevented that we do not know about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ukraine and Russia are western countries. Narco cartels have started using fpv drones, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago We really should call them northern countries at this point permalink fedilink source parent [–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Being in that category just prevents it from being sold. It's not illegal federally to build your own weapon without a FFL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago (2 children) Is that the same rule for destructive devices? Genuinely curious - I know privately made firearms have different rules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) No, for a destructive device you have to file a form 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago Ah, thanks for the clarification. Granted I live in a state where this is unobtanium officially anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago Most western terrorist attacks are by opportunistic losers who don’t have the knowledge or motivation to do something like this. They’d rather drive a car into people who make them angry and use a gun they already own. As for organized groups until recently there have been any good reason for an attack from any centrally organized group. permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 11 points 7 months ago (1 child) The lack of simple attacks on soft targets is proof that the threat is overstated and that a statistically overwhelming portion of humans simply don't want to put bombs on busses and rig them to explode on bridges or in tunnels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JoeMontayna@lemmy.ml 1 point 7 months ago There is also survivorship bias. Who knows how many attacks have been prevented that we do not know about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ukraine and Russia are western countries. Narco cartels have started using fpv drones, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago We really should call them northern countries at this point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 months ago Most western terrorist attacks are by opportunistic losers who don’t have the knowledge or motivation to do something like this. They’d rather drive a car into people who make them angry and use a gun they already own. As for organized groups until recently there have been any good reason for an attack from any centrally organized group. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] socsa@piefed.social 11 points 7 months ago (1 child) The lack of simple attacks on soft targets is proof that the threat is overstated and that a statistically overwhelming portion of humans simply don't want to put bombs on busses and rig them to explode on bridges or in tunnels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JoeMontayna@lemmy.ml 1 point 7 months ago There is also survivorship bias. Who knows how many attacks have been prevented that we do not know about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeMontayna@lemmy.ml 1 point 7 months ago There is also survivorship bias. Who knows how many attacks have been prevented that we do not know about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ukraine and Russia are western countries. Narco cartels have started using fpv drones, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago We really should call them northern countries at this point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago We really should call them northern countries at this point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Being in that category just prevents it from being sold. It's not illegal federally to build your own weapon without a FFL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago (2 children) Is that the same rule for destructive devices? Genuinely curious - I know privately made firearms have different rules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) No, for a destructive device you have to file a form 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago Ah, thanks for the clarification. Granted I live in a state where this is unobtanium officially anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago (2 children) Is that the same rule for destructive devices? Genuinely curious - I know privately made firearms have different rules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) No, for a destructive device you have to file a form 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago Ah, thanks for the clarification. Granted I live in a state where this is unobtanium officially anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) No, for a destructive device you have to file a form 1. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago Ah, thanks for the clarification. Granted I live in a state where this is unobtanium officially anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago Ah, thanks for the clarification. Granted I live in a state where this is unobtanium officially anyway. permalink fedilink source parent