Looks like the FDA is finally fed up with handheld lasers...

ultimatekaiser · Sep 1, 2013

I've been searching around, and it seems that the FDA has finally had enough of wanton teens ordering "lasers that exceed class IIa/IIIR" and "parts that may be assembled to become such a laser".

Customs and border protection have locked down and been confiscating packages left and right. It seems there's even been an arrest recently in Denver for someone aiming a blue laser out his window at people and aircraft.

US: Denver police "swarm" a home after blue laser is aimed at airplane | Aviation incidents | LaserPointerSafety.com

Police swarm Denver neighborhood after pilot reports laser light pointed at plane | KDVR.com

Laserglow has also refused shipping to the USA for handhelds recently it seems, as well as Amazon cracking down on product registration.

US: Amazon.com tightens rules for laser pointer sales | Easy availability | LaserPointerSafety.com

I'm sorry in advance for the following:
SO MUCH HATE for RETARDS!!!!

Livinloud · Sep 1, 2013

well yes the arrest makes 100% sense to me since that is a felony for one.

The customs and border protection crap i could care less about because its smarter to buy your stuff within the country and not have to worry about customs. People are retarded and I agree with you on that statement but in reality, the FDA has been saying this stuff for a while. To me, im not really concerned ATM but if they really do take action then yes id be afraid

Shakenawake · Sep 1, 2013

I was complaining about this the day after it happened. post #26 here I was mad, with an Idea that got shot down. http://laserpointerforums.com/f37/hello-colorado-83223.html

how do you know siezures are taking place "left and right", it worries me. did you read it somewhere?

Livinloud · Sep 1, 2013

I dont think it was a bad idea but maybe aircraft companies should look into coating the windshields with anti-laser coating of some kinda instead of glasses. kinda like tinting windows on cars to protect against the sun :thinking:

ultimatekaiser · Sep 1, 2013

Shakenawake said:
I was complaining about this the day after it happened. post #26 here I was mad, with an Idea that got shot down. http://laserpointerforums.com/f37/hello-colorado-83223.html

how do you know siezures are taking place "left and right", it worries me. did you read it somewhere?

I know. I remember, but the thing is...they are now taking action. they've issued notices to major manufacturers and confiscating all lasers or potential laser products now without any form of inspection. I feel this is a ugly foreshadowing.

I dont think it was a bad idea but maybe aircraft companies should look into coating the windshields with anti-laser coating of some kinda instead of glasses. kinda like tinting windows on cars to protect against the sun

this isn't really possible.

Speedy78 · Sep 1, 2013

I can go down and buy a rifle but cant have a 6mW pointer? Lol. This country is so fu ked. Hope you all know russian. It will be the primary language soon enough.

ultimatekaiser · Sep 1, 2013

Speedy78 said:
I can go down and buy a rifle but cant have a 6mW pointer? Lol. This country is so fu ked. Hope you all know russian. It will be the primary language soon enough.

lol I know right? and I'm not getting into the whole cold war return thing.
(speaking of which i've been watching airwolf recently....for those who remember

)

Livinloud · Sep 1, 2013

ultimatekaiser said:
this isn't really possible.

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, thats what they said about the light bulb, internet, wireless phones, cars.........get the point? Nothing is impossible and this is in fact so easy! Its taking the same coating found in laser glasses and adding a small layer to aircraft windshield :thinking: thats not hard

bdgreenb · Sep 1, 2013

the way plane windows are currently made is to break up the sun light into its various wavelengths in order to reduce glare from the sun for pilots... this same idea makes it so a concentrated amount of a single wavelength(laser) will be dispersed throughout the entire wind shield, creating a blinding barrier of a single color.

ultimatekaiser · Sep 1, 2013

Livinloud said:
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, thats what they said about the light bulb, internet, wireless phones, cars.........get the point? Nothing is impossible and this is in fact so easy! Its taking the same coating found in laser glasses and adding a small layer to aircraft windshield :thinking: thats not hard

Well not really. It would drastically reduce your visibility in the cockpit, especially at night, and you couldn't do it for all wavelengths. (not without blocking out all light out anyway)

Speedy78 · Sep 1, 2013

The punishment for those who do stupid crap like shining lasers at planes should be forced to view a 40W knife edged focused beam straight in the eyes for 30 seconds a piece.

Guns kill people, that's why most people have more respect for them and don't go "shooting at traffic" for fun.

In the hands of an idiot lasers are harmless. There's no respect for the power.

ultimatekaiser · Sep 1, 2013

Yes, I can't seem to find the article i was directly referring to. i'll see if i can track it down again. but you can bet that if laserglow is clamming up....its serious. they ship worldwide, and if they make a blurb specifically about the US, which im sure was one of their major buyers...then the _ has hit the fan hard.

Speedy78 · Sep 1, 2013

As with typical US standards. Punish before you Educate

Livinloud · Sep 1, 2013

No you cant do it for all wavelengths but you can easily do 405-532nm that just leaves out the red side of the spectrum. I walk around with my eagle pair on fine in low light. Its just adds an orange tint to everything and ive never flown a plane but if the clouds show up as orange instead of white :thinking: who cares? only problem i can see is landing. they might need to make it so the laser protection is able to be put up and taken down. idk glasses may be the best way but dam, it shouldnt have to come to that! screw retarded laser owners! they need to shine their lasers in their own eyes and see how it feels!

EDIT: its not on LG's site, ive already checked. their policies and shipping areas are still the same

Blaster · Sep 1, 2013

Gets down to fact still no aircraft have been bought down by a idiot with a laser so its still not fact that a laser will cause a crash there is two pilots both get blinded enough to not be able to see, what are the odds ,I'm not even aware of a pilot just one being blinded for more than a few seconds brief flash blind ....bottom line is punish the idiot not the laser by heading down road of no hand held lasers and totally agree you can buy a rifle which has a massively higher chance of causing a plane crash than a laser especially if its low power

ultimatekaiser · Sep 1, 2013

Livinloud said:
screw retarded laser owners! they need to shine their lasers in their own eyes and see how it feels!

EDIT: its not on LG's site, ive already checked. their policies and shipping areas are still the same

It's on the product pages, and I usually don't wish harm on others, but I do agree somewhat.

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