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The political and ideological discussion in the USA about gun control laws and the 2nd Amendment has been a hot topic for decades. Usually, the topic remains in a glowing, hot-ember state. The heat and light emanating from this hot-ember pulses and intensifies when fanned by the news of mass murder involving guns. As drones become more prevalent in society, I fear the hot-embers of this age-old debate will fan into flames. While one must have a license to operate either machine, that legal requirement will not deter those with harmful intent.
Putting aside the political and ideological debates, how would soylentils implement a no-fly zone for drones - especially ones with harmful payloads or in areas containing volatile substances?
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by jmorris on Wednesday December 02 2015, @07:13PM
The link between RTKBA and flying a drone is kinda weak but lets run with it. About the only way I can link the two is to go to first principles. We enshrine a RTKBA because our country is based on the ideas that the people are sovereign and can be trusted to control dangerous but useful objects. A drone can be dangerous, just like a firearm, an automobile and even random household chemicals. All should be permitted to free people who aren't under a judgment of impaired mental function. Misuse should be punished.
Using a drone in a public place might someday require licensing in teh same way we require it for an automobile on public roads and some states require a demonstration of basic knowledge to concealed carry. We should not be licensing the mere ownership of a drone, especially since it is so easy to build them from a kit. What next, the insanity we have in the weapons world where one fairly easily machined part is declared a 'firearm' and bears the serial number while the rest can be freely bought online and shipped free of regulation?