Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Kentucky man shoots down drone in back yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I don't blame the guy. If someone sends their drone into my backyard to hover and take video I'm willing to bet that some masked man will appear (not visibly emerging from my house) and the drone will go down in a cloud of number 8 shot. I live outside the city limits and my house backs up to several miles of woods, so the safe discharge of firearms is legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I don't blame the guy. If someone sends their drone into my backyard to hover and take video I'm willing to bet that some masked man will appear (not visibly emerging from my house) and the drone will go down in a cloud of number 8 shot. I live outside the city limits and my house backs up to several miles of woods, so the safe discharge of firearms is legal. +1 People seem to think that because it's their toy that they have a right to intrude on another's privacy. I don't think he should have used #8 birdshot though, goose loads would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I don't really understand why the landowner didn't have the drone operators arrested for trespassing. I hope he at least tried to. My instinct would have been to shoot it down, then call the cops myself. After reading this, I think I agree with the captain that a masked man might do the shooting. It'll be interesting to see exactly where our rights shake out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Seen #16162 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Who owns the airspace above your private property? I heard or read that it extends to 500' for the owner. I live in the country so if it is within shotgun range it's toast. p.s. He should have took the SIM card out of the drone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hmmmm..... Wonderin' if you could blind 'em with a laser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 The knot-heads fly'n the drone were pretty close. It's the same type of radio-controller used for RC aircraft. Pretty much line of sight for about 1/4 mile if no building or atmospheric interference. They knew, just what they were doing and were using the camera as their eyes. I would like to know how high it was at the point of shoot-down? Can't say I would have NOT done the same thing at this point. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Shoot. shovel, shut up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 +1 People seem to think that because it's their toy that they have a right to intrude on another's privacy. I don't think he should have used #8 birdshot though, goose loads would be better. I disagree! Number 8 shot is much more efficient. Drones are relative small and a 12 Gauge 2 3/4 hull will hold a lot of them. Not much chance of the drone getting through the pattern, unless you have a blown shot pattern. No, I'll take # 8 shot please. Besides, I got a bunch in my magazine just for little clay birdies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Think how long that drone hovered over that mans home if he had time to go into the house and get his shotgun. This was not just a simple flyover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Judging from the comments posted to the news article the drone owner would not get much sympathy from a jury. I'd like to give the homeowner a box of shotshells, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_slinger Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I live in Kentucky and I would have shot the thing if it was hovering filming me in my back yard. Probably would have reacted the way the homeowner did if the thugs pulled up in my driveway too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 reminds me of a song, "reckless discharge of a gun that's what the officers are claiming. Bubba hollered out reckless hell, I hit just where I was aiming" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Would he have been arrested if he'd thrown stones at it? Where I live in the suburbs I cannot discharge a firearm so I would have thrown some rocks at it. Maybe a softball or baseball??? Is this what we're gonna have to put up with in this "new age"???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Times have changed so much. Back in the day as a cop would have told the shooter to give me the saucer and then handed to the flyer and tell them, "guess ya won't do that again will you", "now if you do step onto his property, I'll just let him shoot you". Well ain't ya gonna arrest him, nope, get going or I'll have to arrest you. If you want to do something about it, sue him. Then off to the next silly call folks get themselves into. Yep, times sure have changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Rye Miles-the way things are going they may only allow folks to throw whiffle balls if that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 A tuned up paint-ball gun would work well. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Howdy, Maybe check out one of Chief AJs slingshots or sling bows? Not a firearm, might have no arrest in that basis. Paintball? can they go full auto? Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Trapper Tom Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I've flown rc planes since I was a kid. We went to fields at flying clubs or at a friends that had a lot of acreage. Wouldn't have ever dreamed of flying even close to someone elses property. Accidents happen with rc planes all the time and if the rules are followed none gets hurt. AMA provides insurance for rc operators. Drones shouldn't be treated any differently. Add a camera and ow it gets personal. I would have shot it down also. The operators should have been charged with trespass. It will be interesting to see what comes of this. It happened north of me not to far so it shouldn't be hard to keep up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Unless I am the one flying it. I will shoot down every single one that is in/over my property. If it is low enough for me to get with a shotgun. Then it is a dead drone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litl Red Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Moon it. They probably won't return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Reminds me of an incident around here 15 or 20 years ago. A local lady ranch owner shot at a hot air balloon with a .22 because it was scaring here cows. Big fuss made over it, but she actually didn't go to jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I disagree! Number 8 shot is much more efficient. Drones are relative small and a 12 Gauge 2 3/4 hull will hold a lot of them. Not much chance of the drone getting through the pattern, unless you have a blown shot pattern. No, I'll take # 8 shot please. Besides, I got a bunch in my magazine just for little clay birdies. Yeah, but I was thinking more along the lines of penetration and damage dealt. Perhaps #7 or #6 would be a good alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presidio Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Unless I am the one flying it. I will shoot down every single one that is in/over my property. If it is low enough for me to get with a shotgun. Then it is a dead drone. plus 1,000 x infinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I live in Kentucky and I would have shot the thing if it was hovering filming me in my back yard. Probably would have reacted the way the homeowner did if the thugs pulled up in my driveway too. "Thugs?" I'd suspect more like "nerds" or "geeks." Think a carload of "Big Bang Theory" types pulling up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Dick, SASS #12880 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Pretty sure that one story I read said that it was his twelve year old daughter who was outside and reported it to her father. Drone spying on a twelve year old girl in her own yard brings a whole 'nother level of creepy into the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yes-you can have a select fire paint ball gun OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 A tuned up paint-ball gun would work well. OLG YES!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Creek LeMieux Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 "Cross my sidewalk and there's gonna be another shooting." Aaaaaahahahaha. Give the man another box of shells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yeah, but I was thinking more along the lines of penetration and damage dealt. Perhaps #7 or #6 would be a good alternative. You could be correct, my thunk is to make as much plastic and carbon fiber fly as possible, and we are not talking about hover here. A good 12 gauge can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 My paintball marker fires approximately 12 rounds per second once it gets going. I have absolutely no problem with what he did, I just wonder what choke he used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 I know #7 will take down a kite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Mike 20653 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 It must have been incredibly low for number 8 shot to knock it completely out of the sky. I woulda shot it. If this happens to me I hope I remember the mask ... cause I know I'm gonna shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 You only need to 'chip' a couple of rotor blades to lose all flight control. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 So, what is the effective range of a standard SG? small bird range? 40yds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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