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Hey NWF
I am always looking for new things to gravitate to. Guns have always been a big part of my life. i started shooting a young age 8. and have love firearms and the history that goes with them since then. I spent ten years in the NG for Washington and the Reserves here in Washington got to play around with a lot of different small arms. But enough of the chit chat.
My main purpose of this thread is to educate people on the dangers and the legal issues facing lasers, and drones. I have been in these hobbies for a while. I currently do build lasers for fun and my own personal enjoyment. I buy RFT or ready to fly quadcopters and such but still enjoy that hobby.
Laser are being cracked down on by the FDA who regulates them in the United States. Why the food and drug administration is in charge of them is any ones guess. But here is a few of the regulations that are in place and the fines are quite steep!
1. Lasers such as pointers, gun sites, are regulated to 5 mw. That is any thing that is commercially sold as a laser product. Does not matter if its is green, red, purple or what ever. Now that being said many have bought lasers from china of the last few years and the thing with green lasers they are not diode pumped by are modules. they take a IR diode usually 808 nm and pump it though a crystal to get green. usually 532nm its more complicated than that but that is the short. Now here is were it gets sticky. Because every one and their aunt have been buying these and handing them to kids we are limited to that 5mw.
The fines for using a Green, Red laser or what ever other color you can get your hands on its bad. You can be labeled a domestic terrorist for shinning these at planes or any law enforcement. it can be up to 10 years in jail and up to a 100,000 $ in fines. This is not a laughing matter!
2nd. Safety. Lasers are just like firearms. Never point them in your face! Even at 5mw they are able to blind you especially the green ones. Always be mindful of were you are aiming! Even if it is accidental you can be fined and go to jail. If you have a blue over 1 watt laser safety is always first. Wicked lasers sold these to any one and they do not realize how much danger they are in. so please be aware of what you are doing with lasers.
This safety message has been brought to you by the Members of LaserPointerForums.com
Oh the Drone thing..
The FAA is thinking of banning all drones. Currently the unwritten rule is rc any thing can fly from 0 to 400 feet. Well because people are being Idots with drones. I.E Quad Copter or other similar multi rotor rc air craft with camera flying them over large crowds, homes, military bases. places were they are not suppose to be the are make the rest of the model aircraft world look bad and they are going to do some thing about it
I am always looking for new things to gravitate to. Guns have always been a big part of my life. i started shooting a young age 8. and have love firearms and the history that goes with them since then. I spent ten years in the NG for Washington and the Reserves here in Washington got to play around with a lot of different small arms. But enough of the chit chat.
My main purpose of this thread is to educate people on the dangers and the legal issues facing lasers, and drones. I have been in these hobbies for a while. I currently do build lasers for fun and my own personal enjoyment. I buy RFT or ready to fly quadcopters and such but still enjoy that hobby.
Laser are being cracked down on by the FDA who regulates them in the United States. Why the food and drug administration is in charge of them is any ones guess. But here is a few of the regulations that are in place and the fines are quite steep!
1. Lasers such as pointers, gun sites, are regulated to 5 mw. That is any thing that is commercially sold as a laser product. Does not matter if its is green, red, purple or what ever. Now that being said many have bought lasers from china of the last few years and the thing with green lasers they are not diode pumped by are modules. they take a IR diode usually 808 nm and pump it though a crystal to get green. usually 532nm its more complicated than that but that is the short. Now here is were it gets sticky. Because every one and their aunt have been buying these and handing them to kids we are limited to that 5mw.
The fines for using a Green, Red laser or what ever other color you can get your hands on its bad. You can be labeled a domestic terrorist for shinning these at planes or any law enforcement. it can be up to 10 years in jail and up to a 100,000 $ in fines. This is not a laughing matter!
2nd. Safety. Lasers are just like firearms. Never point them in your face! Even at 5mw they are able to blind you especially the green ones. Always be mindful of were you are aiming! Even if it is accidental you can be fined and go to jail. If you have a blue over 1 watt laser safety is always first. Wicked lasers sold these to any one and they do not realize how much danger they are in. so please be aware of what you are doing with lasers.
This safety message has been brought to you by the Members of LaserPointerForums.com
Oh the Drone thing..
The FAA is thinking of banning all drones. Currently the unwritten rule is rc any thing can fly from 0 to 400 feet. Well because people are being Idots with drones. I.E Quad Copter or other similar multi rotor rc air craft with camera flying them over large crowds, homes, military bases. places were they are not suppose to be the are make the rest of the model aircraft world look bad and they are going to do some thing about it
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