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>Are you implying it would be a good policy to start shooting down drones in domestic airspace?

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.

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What question are you paraphrasing that somehow translates to shooting people? My question was about shooting down drones.

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.

>What question are you paraphrasing that somehow translates to shooting people? My question was about shooting down drones.

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.

> most states require the shooter to genuinely believe he/she is in mortal danger before shooting.

There's one other circumstance, imminent mortal or serious violent threat to others.

Unauthorized drones flying into controlled airspace represent a mortal threat; surely it justifies property damage, it probably would justify lethal force.

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