Connecticut moves to regulate civilian arming of drones

After a teen in the state flew his multi-rotor first with a pistol then with a flamethrower, lawmakers are seeking to criminalize future occurrences. Connecticut teen Austin Haughwout, who in July made headlines with a viral video of a 26-inch remote control quad-copter that had been outfitted to fire a Kel Tec PMR-30 .22LR pistol, brought attention from concerned local politicians and the FAA but, instead of laying low, upped the ante with a personal drone equipped with a flame projector made from an in-line electric fuel pump that he used to roast a holiday turkey.

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