NASHUA – Rep. Neal Kurk says his bill to limit the use of drone aircraft all stemmed from a Christmas season trip to the local Marshalls department store.
There Kurk, R-Weare, said he was stunned to find a small flying helicopter, marketed toward children, packaged with the capability to shoot photographs while flying through the air, for just $49.99.
“I just thought to myself, if I was a prepubescent child, maybe 11 or 12 years old, and my beautiful neighbor was sunbathing in her bikini, … wouldn’t I like to take that helicopter (over), or take it into my sister’s room with all of her girlfriends to see what’s going on?” he said. “We’ve gotten to the point where they’re priced within the range of just about everybody.”
Kurk said he felt compelled to act quickly, to craft new legislation to keep up with the changing times and ever-developing technology when it comes to unmanned aircraft systems.![]()
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