[chbot] Pilots Assn. wants 1mw+ lasers banned

[kerry at manukadesign.co.nz]

Don't get me started on the firearms laws, a classic example of a bad  
piece of legislation that targets illegitimate users and just creates  
more of a black market to circumvent the legislation. It really does  
little to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and wraps users  
up in more red tape.

Kerry

Quoting Jasper Mackenzie <jasper.mackenzie at gmail.com>:

>> On Wednesday 08 February 2012 20:08:51 kerry at manukadesign.co.nz wrote:
>>> fyi.
>>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6379757/Pilot-group-calls-for-laser-ban
>>
>> Banned does not mean the same as made completely illegal. It just means that
>> that supply is controlled and you would need some sort of vetting and permit
>> to buy/own/sell lasers.
>>
>> Not much different from guns really.
>>
>> The glaring problem with any legislation is that, unlike guns,   
>> many consumer
>> products contain lasers and it is impractical to control the supply of DVD
>> players etc.
>>
>> I say bring it on. Most of the delinquents who shine lasers at planes likely
>> lack the motivation to strip a laser out of a DVD player.
>  It still feels like a classic 'Safety through Legislation' move.
> Having done the dvd-> scary bright laser thing, and been flashed, I feel
> i) Legislation didnt protect my eyes
> ii) Given that the wavelengths of available lasers are discrete and  
> known, selective filtering glasses would be the way to go ... as...
> iii) Shock horror, someone may BREAK THE LAW... (So you need REAL  
> protection anyway... suprise)
>
> Wow! that was easy, perhaps the Pilots assn. should do a simple  
> (really simple) google search, and look! Not a pie in the sky, but a  
> whole industry:
> http://www.lasershields.com/?gclid=CPue79H4ka4CFYMmpAodwzPVHg
>  And so Stylish http://www.lasershields.com/styles/31.html
>
> Spare blueray anyone? Cmon!
>
> Jasper
>
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