Just a PSA here. Specifically, something to think about to protect the hobby.
I've seen so many videos and even people on AF tell others to "shoot their bad lipo batteries".
Can you shoot a LiPo with a 9mm, yes it will put a hole in it and release all the energy. But it is a really really bad idea because not everyone would think this through.
First off I live in a city of 1M people and shooting (even BB guns) anything in your backyard is illegal. Then the plume of smoke would appear and the Karen next door would call the fire department. Now you got a whole lot of splainen to do. The city will investigate, you will have a toxic mess to deal with and a very large bill from the Fire Department, which your insurance will not pay because it involved an illegal action.
I don't know about other areas, but there is no legit range nor open space anywhere in CA that will allow you to shoot a flammable object without a whole lot of permits and contingency plans. Remember the wild fires that will be starting in about a month? If you have access to private land, you could go there, you still have a fire risk and I never want to be "that guy".
The last and most important thing doing stupid things with guns reflects very poorly everyone in the hobby regardless of location.
For the gun owners, in case you haven't noticed the 2nd amendment is constantly under attack and doing anything that even looks questionable is just ammunition (pun intended) for the nay sayers to have their way. There are many law suits happening and laws being overturned, but that doesn't change the fact that there is a large contingent of people that don't like guns and their argument is based purely on emotion and the facts nor the law matter to them.
In the end people will do what they do, but please keep in mind that your actions can affect others.
I've seen so many videos and even people on AF tell others to "shoot their bad lipo batteries".
Can you shoot a LiPo with a 9mm, yes it will put a hole in it and release all the energy. But it is a really really bad idea because not everyone would think this through.
First off I live in a city of 1M people and shooting (even BB guns) anything in your backyard is illegal. Then the plume of smoke would appear and the Karen next door would call the fire department. Now you got a whole lot of splainen to do. The city will investigate, you will have a toxic mess to deal with and a very large bill from the Fire Department, which your insurance will not pay because it involved an illegal action.
I don't know about other areas, but there is no legit range nor open space anywhere in CA that will allow you to shoot a flammable object without a whole lot of permits and contingency plans. Remember the wild fires that will be starting in about a month? If you have access to private land, you could go there, you still have a fire risk and I never want to be "that guy".
The last and most important thing doing stupid things with guns reflects very poorly everyone in the hobby regardless of location.
For the gun owners, in case you haven't noticed the 2nd amendment is constantly under attack and doing anything that even looks questionable is just ammunition (pun intended) for the nay sayers to have their way. There are many law suits happening and laws being overturned, but that doesn't change the fact that there is a large contingent of people that don't like guns and their argument is based purely on emotion and the facts nor the law matter to them.
In the end people will do what they do, but please keep in mind that your actions can affect others.
I was walking in my Moms well secured and very large gated comunity and I was challeneged 3 times, just walking and talking on my phone. First time someone approached me and asked who I was and what I was doing here. Real loud so others joined in. I ignored them and kept walking back to the condo, they followed me to my door. I told them to leave or I will call the Sheriff for harrassement. My first night there. Some great welcome I got in FL. Vigilance is over the top there in FL. Karens are everywhere. Since when does a civilian citizen get to demand I Identify myself. Picture that.
