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The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 [14] set a deadline of September 30, 2015, for the agency to establish regulations to allow the use of commercial drones. While such regulations were pending, the agency claimed it was illegal to operate commercial unmanned aerial vehicles, but approved non-commercial flights under 400 feet if they ...
Drone technology is advancing so quickly that standard regulations are still lagging behind. Designed for RC pilots and model airplanes, the old rules are outdated and somewhat inadequate. Even ...
Many of these governments believed that the FAA's rules regarding drone use for hobbyists "failed to account for issues relating to privacy and trespassing, as in the case of someone flying a drone over another person’s house and taking photos." [4] 135 local governments in 31 states have enacted their own drone rules. [4]
The Unmanned Aircraft (Public Safety and Security) Bill outlines regulations for the safe flying of drones and enforcement action against errant users. For instance, permits are required to fly drones above 7 kg, or within a 5 km (3.1 mi) radius of an aerodrome.
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The White House wants Congress to pass legislation that would give greater authority to the federal, state and local governments to address drones that fly in U.S. airspace.
This use of the fixed drone was likely the first instance of drone use by civilian police in the U.S. [citation needed] In 2011, an MQ-1 Predator was controversially used to assist an arrest in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the first time a UAV had been used by law enforcement officers in the U.S. to make an arrest.
New gun laws in 2025: Here's what to know about firearms laws rolling out in multiple states on Jan. 1 Criminal justice: New laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois New gun ...