Man Accused Of Shooting Down Drone

CBS Philly ^ | 9-30-14

[Paul46360]

"LOWER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — A New Jersey man was arrested after police say he shot down a neighbor’s remote control drone."

[VerySadAmerican]

The Mythbusters proved a slug from a bullet falling from the sky will not hurt you.

[IYAS9YAS]

I own one of these. Anyone dumb enough to shoot mine down, will most certainly not like how the rest of their day goes.

Well, for one thing, I would assume you'd be either in a public area or on your own property, with plenty of room for error should things go wrong, and not overflying someone's property at low enough altitudes to be considered a threat/peeping Tom.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I didn’t know that. I remember one where they demonstrated how far into water rifle bullets would pentetrate.... not very far by the way.

[wrench]

I was thinking $600 would be way too much to ask, I missed the market by a wide margin it seems.

Mine will sling a potato about 200 yds. I need to make up some streamer rounds for it.

BTW, I see the t shirt gun folks figured out how to make them breach loaders too.

[IYAS9YAS]

The Mythbusters proved a slug from a bullet falling from the sky will not hurt you.

Not quite true.

They determined that a bullet fired at a true vertical angle would not be lethal, but that one not fired at true vertical can be, and found some folks who were injured by this very thing.

[Blue Jays]

"The Mythbusters proved a slug from a bullet falling from the sky will not hurt you."

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Put it this way...I wouldn't want to throw a nickel or a quarter as high as I could into the air and then have it land squarely on my head. That would definitely HURT!

We don't get to shoot at low-flying Cessna and Piper propeller aircraft flying above our homes. We also don't shoot at people in hot air balloons who may also be flying overhead and snapping pictures.

At the same time, people certainly DO have the right to quiet enjoyment without opening windows to see drones hovering there with a camera taking high-resolution pics and video. ;-)

[LostInBayport]

As of this date, I haven't heard of any laws that say it's illegal to fly a remote controlled toy over anyone's property.......

I don't know of any laws on that subject, but there will be some eventually. It won't be when you or I have our personal space invaded, but when celebrities and politicians do. The paparazzi will use drones to stalk them if they haven't already.

There should be limitations. No flying below roof level for one, no peering into windows. I think anyone who does either with a drone is trespassing and deserves to have their little toy used for batting practice.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The Mythbusters proved a slug from a bullet falling from the sky will not hurt you.

Strange because the Palestinians like to celebrate by firing randomly in the air, and they lose a few dozen per year as a result.

[Ray76]

>> I haven’t heard of any laws that say it’s illegal to fly a remote controlled toy over anyone’s property

It is illegal to be a peeping-tom

[S.O.S121.500]

#9 birdshot coming down on you couldn’t hurt unless you were looking up.
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Neither will #6, #4 you’re pushing it a little......

[Carriage Hill]

“By law, you’re incorrect everywhere in the United States. You do not own the airspace above your property.”

Nor do you own the water or mineral rights; the FedGov does. I was reminded several times by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers, on my Family Farm Business. I was told, “you’re only a temporary renter”.

[Darksheare]

Rocksalt loads.
The drones need some flavoring to make them palatable.

[Ingtar]

Actually, they proved it was likely not to kill you.

[thackney]

Drone Wars: Who Owns The Air?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/05/30/317074394/drone-wars-who-owns-the-air

... In 1926, Congress created what we now call the FAA, and declared that the air above 500 feet is the public domain....

... the court sided with Causby, ruling that landowners own the sky above their homes up to at least 83 feet....

...FAA has been sending out cease-and-desist letters to commercial drone pilots all over the country, threatening big fines for flying little drones. The FAA says that, for safety reasons, it is regulating the airspace between 83 and 500 feet....

[Beagle8U]

“In how many parts of the US is the population density low enough that it’s OK to “point a rifle into the air, the bullet comes down where?””

It’s duck season all over America right now, people everywhere are shooting shotguns into the air. It’s no big deal.

[Ingtar]

They proved firing straight up. At an angle is a different story.

[MeganC]

There should be limitations.

You mean we have too much freedom so we need government to step in and use its power to tax and regulate to prevent someone from owning an RC helicopter that *might* be used to take a picture of your property? Meanwhile this very post of yours has been tracked and the government's Social Network Analysis program is being used to compile a dossier on you to determine if you might be a threat to the government someday.

But, yeah, it's easier to worry about toy helicopters.

[thackney]

Nor do you own the water or mineral rights; the FedGov does.

Feds do not own all water and mineral rights. Private mineral rights is a significant part of why the US oil/gas production is climbing. Some states have other claims.

[thackney]

Rocksalt loads.

Still discharging a firearm, subject to local laws.

[Gator113]

I have a camera on mine and I don’t bother with other folks’ property.

I have mine, mostly, for landscape shots. I may use it with real-estate sales at some point. My pro step cost me about $3500 and while I am not a sue happy guy, I am not a bit bashful when it comes to the willful and deliberate destruction of my property.