A video shot in Connecticut got a lot of attention last year. A pistol firing by remote control while mounted on a drone. But at least two representatives want to make sure there's not a repeat in Michigan.
"I support the idea of not weaponizing drones," says representative Tom Cochran, "I think that it's a good bill, a real common sense bill."
The bill is drawing attention from gun rights groups across the state, including Michigan Open Carry.
"It's just like a firearm in general, if someone is doing this in their own field for giggles and they're not causing any problems, what's the issue?" says Jason Gillman, a board member for Michigan Open Carry.
The group calls the bill completely unnecessary. Drones have the capability of using mounted guns, but there haven't been any cases in Michigan of a person being shot by a weaponized drone.
But representative Sam Singh says it's precautionary. The possibility of a person being able to use a weaponized drone to shoot someone exists, and it could also be dangerous if one crashed, leaving a firearm easily accessible.
For representative Cochran, that could especially pose danger to children who might stumble upon the gun.
"To put a gun on a drone, to me, seems problematic," says Cochran.
Whether enough lawmakers agree to push it through the house and senate, we'll have to wait and see.
