Connecticut teen may be in the clear after mounting a pistol on a drone

A CONNECTICUT teen thought it would be cool to strap a pistol to a drone and add a remote-controlled trigger. Now the FBI wants to find him for a little chat.

The Popular Mechanics magazine website drew attention to a 14 second YouTube video showing a home-built four-engined drone firing a semiautomatic pistol in remote woodland last week.

Flying gun drone in operation

While not specifically illegal, the concept certainly raised eyebrows — and prompted police to seek the drone’s builder.

Connecticut news service WFSB reports the video was traced to 18-year-old Austin Haughwout — a local drone enthusiast who had previously escaped a brush with the law over his drones.

Haughwout made the news last year Fafter being attacked by a woman who believed she was being stalked by one of his camera drones.

Adrea Mears said she had been enjoying a break on a local beach when she saw the drone hovering above. After complaining to police, she tracked the drone back to its operator — Haughwout — where she became involved in an altercation. She has since been charged with assault.

Haughwout drone altercation

Connecticut police say the drone breaks no state laws — but has significant potential for danger.

A variety of Federal agencies are now attempting to determine if any national laws have been violated.

Haughwout’s father later told local media his son had built the drone as part of a university project.