Legislation that would make it legal for people to shoot down drones over their property, introduced in March by Rep. Tim Burchett, is drawing fire from law enforcement and other users of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The bill, dubbed the Defense Against Drones Act, “permits individuals to use a legally obtained shotgun to shoot down a drone if they reasonably believe it is flying at or below 200 feet above their property,” the Tennessee Republican said in a news release.
“While this legislation does not mandate that the individual who shoots down the drone return it to its owner, they are required to report the incident to the Federal Aviation Administration … within 60 days if the drone’s registration number is identifiable,” he said.
