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Can you shoot down a drone that is flying near your property?

7/24/2015

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If you read the news, you have probably seen many stories about drones. For the hobbyist, a drone is a remote control toy that usually has an onboard video camera. There are numerous laws concerning how high and where they can fly, especially near airports.

As a drone enthusiast myself, I have taken some nice footage at our club that I will be posting on our website sometime in the near future.

I have heard many jokes about using my drone as target practice; I find this less funny than you do because I spent $500 for my toy as it carries a 14 megapixel high definition video camera. It takes great video.

Do I fly it close to my neighbor’s houses and spy on them? No, I do not. I asked my next door neighbor if I can use his pasture to fly in and he not only gave me permission to fly, but came out to watch and chat with me about it. I told him that I would inspect his roof with it. Farmers are starting to inspect their crops with drones. 

Let’s say that I don’t know my neighbor or maybe we don’t get along. Can he bring out his shotgun and shoot down my drone because he thinks I am too close to his house? He can, but he will be charged with breaking a bunch of laws and will certainly have to pay for my drone (remember the $500 price tag?).  So, what should you do? Two things; talk to the guy flying the drone or call law enforcement and tell them that someone is flying it too close to your house. DO NOT SHOOT IT! You will not like what happens if you do, I don’t care how right you think you are.

This article provides you with everything you need to know about laws concerning personal drones and what your rights are.

http://gizmodo.com/is-it-ok-to-shoot-down-your-neighbors-drone-1718055028

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OH LAW
4/11/2016 07:37:24 am

2907.08 Voyeurism.




(A) No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying the person's self, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another, to spy or eavesdrop upon another.

(B) No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying the person's self, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another to videotape, film, photograph, or otherwise record the other person in a state of nudity.

(C) No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying the person's self, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another to videotape, film, photograph, otherwise record, or spy or eavesdrop upon the other person in a state of nudity if the other person is a minor.

(D) No person shall secretly or surreptitiously videotape, film, photograph, or otherwise record another person under or through the clothing being worn by that other person for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that other person.

(E)

(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of voyeurism.

(2) A violation of division (A) of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(3) A violation of division (B) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(4) A violation of division (D) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(5) A violation of division (C) of this section is a felony of the fifth degree.


Effective Date: 01-01-2001; 06-15-2006; 2008 HB74 04-07-2009

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Dave
4/11/2016 11:22:39 am

You are correct, but the best thing to do is to call law enforcement. When you start shooting at drones just because you don't like them, you could possibly be arrested.

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bill shaver
7/16/2016 11:28:38 am

do u fly at the range?

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Dave
7/17/2016 05:07:22 am

Hey Bill. I do fly at the range but only when no one is shooting.




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