In North Dakota police are now permitted to fire “less-than-lethal weapons” from their drones.
 
HB 1328 permits weapons like tasers, tear gas, rubber bullets, sound cannons, and pepper spray on police drones!
 
This is a terrible and dangerous precedent to be setting – especially in a time of rampant police brutality.
 
Just as the Obama administration is making small steps to curb police militarization state laws like HB 1328, allowing “less than lethal” weapons on police drones is a huge mistake.  
 
So far North Dakota is the only state that will allow weapons on drones, but it is up to us to make sure no other states hop on the bandwagon.