DEER TRAIL, Colo. (AP) — This tiny plains town an hour east of Denver doesn't have much to offer visitors — a gas station, a bar and a small-time rodeo one weekend a year.

But Deer Trail, population 500, is considering a proposal to make itself a national attraction for gun enthusiasts and people skeptical of government surveillance. Citizens on Oct. 8 will vote on whether to issue permits to hunt drones.

Yes, those drones. Shoot 'em down for $25. With a $100 bounty reward for shooters who bring in debris from an unmanned aircraft "known to be owned or operated by the United States federal government."

The initiative's architect insists it's a symbolic stand against government surveillance.

"These are not big drones you see on TV that look like airplanes. These are little 55-pound things that can come right down into your land," said Phillip Steel, a traveling structural inspector.
The measure drew a stern warning from Washington, which is considering several regions — most of them in Colorado and other Western states — where civilians can use drones on an experimental basis.

"Shooting at an unmanned aircraft could result in criminal or civil liability, just as would firing at a manned airplane," the Federal Aviation Administration warned.

The proposal has sharply divided this tiny burg that lays claim to the world's oldest rodeo and not much else. (Some historians credit Deer Trail's 1869 rodeo as the first, though Deer Trail is just one of many claimants to the title.
http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-town-mulls-drone-hunts-decry-spying-075932828.html

many of these have been seen flying over Springfield, Colorado this year.

guess the Feds will declare now that Public Airspace starts from One Inch above Ground!

I know I should have bought that 20mm Cannon manufactured by the Federal Armory in Thun,Switzerland when I had the Chance back in 2007!Was for Sale in a Military Surplus-Store!

Wonder if there's a way to hack the remote system?

I don't know, but Jeannie has been in seclusion since reading this article.

high power paint guns any one

they wont kill any one if you miss

{Painting the roses red}

Like the song says in the animated film Alice in Wonderland.
Except you'll be painting everything in every color imaginable.
The Queen is going to be pissed.

well stay out of my space lol

Just say no to drones.

Screw you drones!

*Shoots spinning screws at drones with a screw gun!*

I think they have a target in Colorado.