Water cannon :⁠-⁠)

 

 

tight pattern #5 short brass. Shoot center. Will clip props.

 

Agree. Make sure it is steel shot.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-property-owners-pestered-spying-drones-could-soon-be-allowed-fight-back-force

A new bill moving through the Florida Senate would give homeowners the right to use "reasonable force" to take down drones infringing on their right to privacy, directly conflicting with federal airspace regulations while raising new legal questions regarding how far a person can go to defend their home from surveillance.


I can see some downside to this (shooting in air - bullet land where? ) but seems like shooting down drones would be hella fun!
What shot would you recommend?

I saw where a guy in Fla was recently arrested for shooting down a drone. He was charged with several things from property destruction to firing a weapon in a residential area. So, i guess part of it depends on where you live. here in the rural South, not an issue. Shoot, Shovel, Shut up. as far as shooting bullets into the air I'd be thinking shotgun with a 26 to 28" barrel for range with #7 1/2 bird shot or maybe something a little heavier.

 

"Skynet Drone Defense Rounds" for 12 gauge shotguns. A little pricey at $60 for 5 rounds, but not as dangerous as firing other rounds at drones. 💥🔫

 

OR; hear me out. Get your own drone, arm it with some sort of melee attack and have dogfights with drones

 

BattleBots: Skynet Edition 🤣

 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-property-owners-pestered-spying-drones-could-soon-be-allowed-fight-back-force

A new bill moving through the Florida Senate would give homeowners the right to use "reasonable force" to take down drones infringing on their right to privacy, directly conflicting with federal airspace regulations while raising new legal questions regarding how far a person can go to defend their home from surveillance.


I can see some downside to this (shooting in air - bullet land where? ) but seems like shooting down drones would be hella fun!
What shot would you recommend?

Drones can be fast so perhaps #6 shot at 1400 fps? The #6 typically throws a good pattern and should have enough punch to bring one down. Time to find some Herco

 

I'm not going to be shooting at drones. My main concern is where is that drone going to come down after you shoot it? Do you think it's just going to fall straight down? What if it crashes into the windshield of a car doing 70 down the interstate (it's not all that far from my place). What if it crashes into the windshield of a a school bus? What if it damages someone house? ... car? ... or? ... What kind of liability are you leaving yourself open to?

Just wondering ... actions often come with consequences ... even if you think you're in the right.

 

Late last summer into fall two houses went up for sale behind us. Both realtors used drones to take overhead shots of the properties which naturally got some overlap into neighboring yards. Both drone operators checked in with surrounding neighbors and agreed to blur out anyone who was included in the pictures. In the one you can make out an elongated blur in my backyard as I was cutting the lawn. They also blurred out our three skylights. I watched for a bit while I took a break from the lawn. They hovered anywhere from 50 to 100 feet. Our Sherif’s department has used them when searching for missing kids or suspects in hard to reach/see areas such as marshes and cornfields. I guess as long as they‘re used this way I have no problem.

 

I have seen some good uses for drones. My neighbor is a "first responder" for multiple law enforcement departments in our area. He is a "drone pilot" for local police, State Police, and even Home Land Security. He does "search and rescue" in the large wooded areas around here, as well as the Great Kanawha River and Ohio River.

And the roofing company used a drone to record the top of my house for making an estimate and to show the roofers before they got here. I didn't feel the need to shoot it down.

 

Guess the only ones that may be fair game are the drones hovering over the wifey sunbathing sans the top in the fenced back yard !

 

I think that a 3" turkey load should work great.

 

 

As a drone pilot, my drones only go where I have expressed permision to be. If you see one of my drones where you do not want it, I want you to shoot it down.
I think any honest drone user would feel the same.
Mine are used for security and crop inspection on my own land, or construction sites. Plus aerial photography is fun and a valuable source of data.
But not for violation of anyones privacy.

The risk of a falling drone by a mechanical failure, bird/bug strike, or electronic failure is higher than the risk of a shot drone falling.

 

falconry

 

EMP pinch.

 

The original post was about Florida.
Florida already has a law called Freedom From Unwanted Surveillance Act.
Any drone, private or government, that contains a camera that is flying over my private property is already breaking the law.
If it's low enough I might take a shot at it.
12 ga, 3 inch #5 turkey loads would work. But ya gotta remember if it's more than 150 feet up you'll most likely not get a hit solid enough to bring it down.

 

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...Florida already has a law called Freedom From Unwanted Surveillance Act.
Any drone, private or government, that contains a camera that is flying over my private property is already breaking the law...

It's not quite that simple. There are quite a few exceptions for law enforcement operations and other government agencies' duties. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes...tes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0900-0999/0934/Sections/0934.50.html

 

I HOPE no one is stupid enough to fly a drone near my house!

We are about 100 yards from the runway of a regional airport - and the sheriff’s department has a satellite office right next to the admin building.

 

I'd imagine there would be some sort of height/altitude regulations attached to the bill at some point (if there isn't already). But shooting a drone down, or shooting at a drone, would require a reasonable amount of safety. Net loads only or possibly some type of "drone" shot. Maybe something along the lines of airsoft BB's in a shotshell etc...

Jon.

 

I like the challenge of a full auto bb gun. One hit on a blade or fuselage could send out of control.... hopefully not into a neighbor's kids.

 

 

Apparently these aren't good. At least 8 years ago they weren't:

 

Good O'L Florida 🤣