I would imagine that living near to a gun range would be a little annoying, with all the pops and bangs shattering the quiet of the neighborhood. Well, for this group of neighbors that would be quieter than the helicopter sniper range that they have to endure.

It’s a frightening sight to some Denton County neighbors: an armed gunman in a helicopter, hovering near North Texas homes. A gun range allows target practice from the air; the shooter hangs out of a helicopter, firing close to homes near Aubrey.

The neighbors tell WFAA it was totally unexpected.



They looked up and saw a man in a helicopter armed with an assault rifle. A few seconds later, they heard the shots.

"It's like the ultimate video game," said Dan Claassen of Helicoptersniper.com.



But it's no game to Michael Lauer and his wife, who used their cell phone to show how their tranquil surroundings turned into what sounds like a war zone. "The first time they were hovering right over our two acres, shooting at whatever," said Lauer. "You really didn't know were they shooting at me."

Helicoptersniper.com provides the helicopter. Big Boar Tactical supplies the gun range and targets. Their goal is to create a thrill seeking, safe adventure.

"It's not like we're endangering anybody's life with our flight patterns or our techniques," said Claassen. "Everything is totally safe in that regard."

The people who operate the helicopter say they only fly over the gun range, not the neighborhood. And they said they don't fly that often: every other week at 15 minutes per shooter.