Little Rock Police say a robbery suspect died early this morning after one of the victims he allegedly tried to rob during a bank deposit wrestled away his handgun and shot him with it.
The Arkansas Capitol Police, who work under authority of Secretary of State Mark Martin, yesterday announced a ban on unmanned aircraft — for any purpose — on or over the Capitol grounds.
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is banning the use of drones on campus except for those given express permission. This covers athletic and non-athletic areas.
KAIT in Jonesboro reports that Arkansas State University seized a drone, remote control and cell phone from a man they'd stopped in a parking garage while investigating a drone flying around University Hall shortly after midnight Sunday.
Only the House is in session today and likely not for long after an 8:30 a.m. start.
The agenda includes withdrawal of Rep. Justin Harris' bill to restrict drone photography over private property. I don't know at this point if he has a substitute planned.
Concealed carry of handguns on public college campuses and prohibition of the use of drones over private property are topics of legislation introduced today.
Something vaguely unsettling in the report that drone use is increasing in the skies of the United States, used in one notable case of North Dakota cattle rustling.