Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

The old community self-policed to a large extent and as GarvyRobber says - did it well. It was small, it was responsbile, and they self-policed exactly because they didn't want to be regulated bu the big bad gov't.
The *new* generation of people getting into this hobby - in all forms - aren't as **responsible** as many of the old hats. The availability, the cost, the ease of operation, etc...have all opened up to a whole new segment of the population and now that explosion has gotten out of hand.

Laws/regulations always affect those that play by the rules more so than those who operate outside of the rules.

But the laws/rules are still there to have something on which to hang offenders when they are caught. GR - you are actually not arguing against any type of regulation of this vehicles are you?

What law (take JNB's example of drunk driving laws) is any different?

Full disclosure - I'm not into this hobby and have never been a RC modeler or am I currently interested in operating any type of vechicle which is currently making the news; but I work with quite a few that are involved and do currently operate such vechicles and I am expressing opinions shared by them during conversations.