Wings,
I agree that we should not let evil people take away our rights. However, as things progress we need to be able to accept change that comes with it - both good and bad. In the early days of RC you had to have a HAM radio license to fly. That is gone! But with the change in technology the cost of this hobby has come down significantly, both for radios and planes (ARFs). Add to that the growing population and we will soon need more stringent rules to maintain the safety of the hobby - both for us and the people around us. Along with more rules comes more methods to police these rules. Now we must be careful that well intentioned people don't take away are rights. Gun laws are a good example here. One idiot, or small group of idiots, does something stupid and all of the do-gooders get on the band wagon to prevent it from happening again - and my rights go right out the door. I'm not an idiot and I didn't do anything wrong and I got punished. I live in a very rural part of America. Most laws come from populated areas. Do I need to expand on this scenario? We have to face the fact that we are going to come under more scrutiny in the future. Let's make sure it is well intentioned and intelligent.
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