PANews writes:
"but a few [civil registered] units carry machine guns and make a big thing of spraying a bit of their local Californian desert with practice rounds to keep their hand in. :
Very Interesting, but I think you will find that its in Southern Arizona and that it is a Manufacturer doing testing......If its in California Im sure unless its Government Contracted or Law Enforcement it would be a big No-No. Consider that most all Law Enforcement Aircraft are "Civil Registered"
Drop a name or two......