Are you implying it would be a good policy to start shooting down drones in domestic airspace? What problems would that solve? How would you know which drones to shoot down.
Yes, I believe this was the implication.
>What problems would that solve?
Giving the right to shoot down drones, in limited circumstances, to property owners would solve the following problems:
1. Prevent using a drone in violation of property, privacy and other laws;
2. Provide a negative incentive to potential violators.
Basically, same motivation and reasoning as self-defense laws.
The drones to be shut down would be drones violating the law.
Rephrasing your question in application to self-defense laws: "Am I implying it would be a good policy to start shooting people?" - the many existing self-defense laws say yes.
Also when it comes to self-defense laws, most states require the shooter to genuinely believe he/she is in mortal danger before shooting. Sure some states have stand your ground laws that allow more, but I would not say it's so clear-cut that people can just start shooting other people or property when they believe their rights are being violated.
It's not the people's decision as to whether a drone is violating the law. If you were arguing having the government have that right or responsibility that's a lot different. But even so shooting down aircraft is not something that should be done likely. There's a reason the FAA makes it completely illegal. Shooting a drone for flying over your property could make it go out of control and injure others.
There's one other circumstance, imminent mortal or serious violent threat to others.
My bad, I meant re-stating your question if drones were replaced with people.
>Also when it comes to self-defense laws, most states require the shooter to genuinely believe he/she is in mortal danger before shooting.
That's why I said "limited circumstances". It would be wrong to allow to shoot down drones willy-nilly, but certain circumstances should allow it.
>It's not the people's decision as to whether a drone is violating the law.
Well, same reasoning can be applied to take down all self-defense laws.
>Shooting a drone for flying over your property could make it go out of control and injure others.
In which case you should be liable for damages.
Certainly a lot better than just throwing up your hands and waiting for an A380 to go down because somebody had a bug in their flight controller.