1. What percent of Americans would like the federal government to regulate the use of drones, according to a recent Reuters poll?

2. How do poll respondents view private ownership of drones?

3. How long is it expected to be before regulations are finalized and take effect?

4. a) What type of drone owners will the regulations cover?
b) Who is exempt from the regulations?
c) What is unclear about the new rule?

5. a) How did poll respondents view an individual’s use of drones over another persons’ property?
b) What did they think about a neighbor having a drone?

6. How do these views differ from respondents’ attitudes toward law enforcement use of drones?

7. The Reuters poll showed a split on other uses: 46 percent don’t want news organizations using drones to gather news, while 41 percent support that use. And 49 percent think parents should be able to use drones to monitor their children, while 38 percent oppose that use.
a) Do you support or oppose news organizations using drones to gather news? Explain your answer.
b) Do you think parents should be able to use drones to monitor their children? Explain your answer.

8. a) As the quality and availability of drones increase, the issues change. List 2-3 pros and cons of many individuals and businesses operating drones in your local area.
b) Do you support or oppose the idea of government regulating drone use outside a person’s property? To what extent? Should the federal government prohibit private ownership of drones? Should the federal government prohibit law enforcement’s use of drones? Should the federal government or U.S. military use drones in the U.S.? If yes, in what situations?
c) Ask a parent the same question.