“Shooting down drones” is all over the news lately. A Kentucky man used “Number 8 birdshot” to shoot down a multi-rotor over his backyard. A Modesto marksman shot down a drone over his neighbor's farm. A New Jersey Man hit the news for doing the same thing.
The idea that you can shoot down drones is so pervasive that Deer Trail, Colo., announced drone hunting licenses in 2014, at least until the FAA weighed in.
Though Yosemite Sam would be proud of all this, let's be clear: shooting down a drone is a federal crime.
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