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>As deep-pocketed companies like Amazon, Google and Walmart invest in and experiment with drone delivery, a phenomenon reflective of this modern era has emerged. Drones, carrying snacks and other sundries, are being shot out of the sky. Incidents are still rare. However, a recent arrest in Florida, in which a man allegedly shot down a Walmart drone, raises questions of what the legal ramifications are and whether those consequences could escalate if these events become more common. [...] While consumer drones have been proliferating for well over a decade, the question of legal ramifications hasn't been wholly clear. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave us a partial answer following a 2016 drone shooting in Arkansas. At the time, the FAA pointed interested parties to 18 U.S.C. 32. The law, titled "Aircraft Sabotage," is focused on the wanton destruction of "any aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States or any civil aircraft used, operated or employed in interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce."

Archive: https://archive.today/kUqEg From the post: >>As deep-pocketed companies like Amazon, Google and Walmart invest in and experiment with drone delivery, a phenomenon reflective of this modern era has emerged. Drones, carrying snacks and other sundries, are being shot out of the sky. Incidents are still rare. However, a recent arrest in Florida, in which a man allegedly shot down a Walmart drone, raises questions of what the legal ramifications are and whether those consequences could escalate if these events become more common. [...] While consumer drones have been proliferating for well over a decade, the question of legal ramifications hasn't been wholly clear. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave us a partial answer following a 2016 drone shooting in Arkansas. At the time, the FAA pointed interested parties to 18 U.S.C. 32. The law, titled "Aircraft Sabotage," is focused on the wanton destruction of "any aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States or any civil aircraft used, operated or employed in interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce."

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Drone hating falcons will become a luxury pet.

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I imagine several areas will have the drones entirely banned to protect wildlife. There are at least 4 Bald Eagle nests within short driving distance where I am and they are federally protected. I doubt they will allow amazon/walmart/etc drones fly in areas near nests...

Might be worth setting up a eagle tower on your property if you have enough land.

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Someone on /. had a good idea:

Send up your own drone and do some dogfighting!

A predator drone would be easier and cheaper.

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I would never try to damage a delivery drone. While I've never had a delivery by drone in my rural area, who knows what the future my hold. Now, a "spy" drone, on the other hand, the gloves are coming off. Pro tip, don't shoot a drone with a shotgun. You have to be too close and you will be seen.

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I prefer those directed EMP weapons. Safer for everyone but the drone.

You still have the problem of not getting caught, but an EMP weapon might have longer range because you don’t need to be as accurate.