Chinese policemen practice controlling drones after a ceremony to mark the establishment of the first police drone squad in Nanjing in eastern China’s Jiangsu province July 14. (Chinatopix via The Associated Press)
Re: “Your backyard is the Wild West for drones,” Aug. 6 commentary.
Even a gun-control freak like me would have to concede that one undeniably beneficial use of a good rifle — besides hunting or self-defense — is the purpose for which William Meredith used it: to shoot down a drone, like the one hovering above his sunbathing daughter.
Columnist Stephen Carter is right on target in asserting that because regulations regarding the use of the new drone technology are sparse and unsettled, many citizens will take matters into their own hands. The government, in kowtowing to business and hobby interests, has flubbed its responsibility in this regard, and there will be a price to pay.
R. Kiefer, Arvada
This letter was published in the Aug. 8 edition.
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