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Is It OK to Shoot Down Your Neighbor's Drone?


Is It OK to Shoot Down Your Neighbor s Drone

Source: http://gizmodo.com/is-it-ok-to-shoot-dow...

The FAA decided to fine him because he’d flown his hobbyist drone way too low, close to buildings, cars, and pedestrians. A legal battle ensued, and ultimately the National Transportation Safety Board ruled in November that drones are considered aircrafts, and are subject to FAA regulations.

Recently, people have continued to take literal aim at drones. Last September, a New Jersey man was arrested after shooting down a neighbor’s drone. Just last month, a viral video showed a firefighter spraying a drone with a firehose. Another man had to pay $850 after shooting down his neighbor’s UAV.

FAA spokesperson Laura Brown told Gizmodo: “We do consider unmanned aircraft to be ‘aircraft,’ but the damage issue is more a destruction of personal property question that is outside our jurisdiction.” The Department of Justice didn’t respond for a comment for this story.

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Oh man, I thought drone shooting was gonna be the new skeet shooting?

FAA is taking all the fun out of this!

I even had a fun name for it: Game of Drones. :)

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