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Treat all purchases of drones in the same way as firearms

Submitted on Wednesday 30th November 2016

Published on Thursday 15th December 2016

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Signatures: 10

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British ~ Schools ~ UK

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Treat all purchases of drones in the same way as firearms

Petition Details

DRONES are a serious threat to our security
DRONES currently drop packages into our prisons.
DRONES were the cause of 23 near misses April-October 2015
DRONES hover over private homes, schools and parks

Additional Information

A former RAF and British Airways pilot warned that a drone hitting an airliner could result in an uncontrolled engine failure or a smashed cockpit windscreen.

A flight safety specialist insisted the large amount of data available is not a true representation of what would happen with a drone because "birds don't have a big lump of lithium battery in them".

The UK Airprox Board (UKAB) has published reports on the incidents, which took place between April 11 and October 4 last year.


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