FAA warns public against shooting guns at drones

[jct74]

FAA warns public against shooting guns at drones

by JOAN LOWY
July 19, 2013

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WASHINGTON (AP) — People who fire guns at drones are endangering the public and property and could be prosecuted or fined, the Federal Aviation Administration warned Friday.

The FAA released a statement in response to questions about an ordinance under consideration in the tiny farming community of Deer Trail, Colo., that would encourage hunters to shoot down drones. The administration reminded the public that it regulates the nation's airspace, including the airspace over cities and towns.

A drone "hit by gunfire could crash, causing damage to persons or property on the ground, or it could collide with other objects in the air," the statement said. "Shooting at an unmanned aircraft could result in criminal or civil liability, just as would firing at a manned airplane."

Under the proposed ordinance, Deer Trail would grant hunting permits to shoot drones. The permits would cost $25 each. The town would also encourage drone hunting by awarding $100 to anyone who presents a valid hunting license and identifiable pieces of a drone that has been shot down.

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[jkr]

then
MAYBE
it shouldnt fuGGn BE THERE!

[Dr.3D]

I can just hear them now....

"Doh... I was pheasant hunting and mistook that thing for one of them."

[Brian4Liberty]

There must be existing laws that cover incidents if they shoot at a plane with pilot or passengers.

[mad cow]

Outlaw the flying of Federal drones over Deer Trail,Colorado.
They don't want them.Problem solved.Simple.

[RickyJ]

Use an EMP weapon to bring it down, no need to shoot it out of the sky. Bag as many drones as you can intact, and then take them apart so we can all learn what's in them.

[AFPVet]

Some things, just like people, shouldn't be where they don't belong.

[presence]

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All I'm sayin' is if that thing is buzzin' over my cabin I'm taking a 20 gauge to it just like I do the carpenter bees near my eaves.

[Henry Rogue]

Use an EMP weapon to bring it down, no need to shoot it out of the sky. Bag as many drones as you can intact, and then take them apart so we can all learn what's in them. Where do I buy one of those at?

[Dr.3D]

Where do I buy one of those at?
So far as I know, you need a large capacitor bank and a coil of heavy wire, perhaps copper tubing would work.

[Henry Rogue]

So far as I know, you need a large capacitor bank and a coil of heavy wire, perhaps copper tubing would work.I seen a news clip once, probably on you tube, where a guy made a emp machine out of junk yard parts, supposedly. He was able to shutdown a car, but the hood had to be open on the car and the machine was right next to the car. Not very affective.

[VIDEODROME]

Start bidding when the equipment from HAARP is sold off.

[Dr.3D]

I seen a news clip once, probably on you tube, where a guy made a emp machine out of junk yard parts, supposedly. He was able to shutdown a car, but the hood had to be open on the car and the machine was right next to the car. Not very affective.

Well, that was because the body of a car is much like a Faraday cage. Now those drones I doubt would have that much metal around them.

[paulbot24]

What if you think the strange buzzing, bright lights, and commotion out the window is an intruder of some sort?

"Biden told me to buy a shotgun and fire it in the air to scare away possible intruders......":D

[HOLLYWOOD]

All I'm sayin' is if that thing is buzzin' over my cabin I'm taking a 20 gauge to it just like I do the carpenter bees near my eaves. Have Some Fun... lol

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