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Letter: Don’t punish all drone owners for the actions of a few

Just to be clear, the owners of a drone or unmanned aerial system are being registered, not the drone/UAS!

Respective of that, I have yet to locate any information wherein the Federal Aviation Administration has any legal right to force said individuals to register with the FAA because they own a piece of equipment.

Sounds like the mandatory gun registration debate to me. Let’s punish every legitimate owner for the actions of some idiots.

Dan Deckert, Benton City

This story was originally published January 3, 2016 at 5:15 PM with the headline "Letter: Don’t punish all drone owners for the actions of a few."

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