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Except that they aren't toys. They are flying blades and we've already seen situations in which they have interfered with lives/property being saved.

And if you are so angry at regulation then go and live in China. I would highly recommend Beijing this time of year.

Just remember to breath in deep and taste the freedom.

For the record: you are holding up China, a communist dictatorship, as a shining example of free markets and lack of regulation.

...I guess it's an improvement from the similarly-logical "go live in Somalia" meme.

How many people in US have died from gun and car related deaths last year? As compared to "drone strikes"

And there's the combination to be considered[1][2].

Around 100 people a year die in the US falling off ladders, with another ~35,000 requiring Emergency Department treatment.

Drones are no doubt an emerging area of possible concern, but this heavy handed regulation is pure and simple control via hysteria.