they're going to use this to push uav bans/restrictions. it's already a huge pain to deal with their bullshit remoteid laws and other such garbage restrictions just to buzz around in an fpv quad or fly some lightweight los plane at a park.   > maybe just glowies planting the "we need common sense drone control" mindseed. i blame the suicide drones happening in ukraine, it's scaring the niggercattle. there's already shit in the works to tariff uav aircraft hardware an obscene amount to "help" the nonexistent us drone industry. > specifically, the drones for first responders act will: > impose new incrementally increasing tariffs on prc drones starting at 30% and increasing by 5% annually > establish a new grant program for first responders, critical infrastructure providers, and farmers and ranchers to purchase secure drones that are manufactured and assembled in the u.s. or allied countries > establish a strengthened rule of origin to require that drones imported to the u.s. not contain critical components that are made in the prc by 2030.
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