Florida could soon let homeowners shoot down drones over their property

WTF?! We've seen stories of people shooting down drones in the past – and usually facing legal consequences for their actions. But Florida could introduce a law that would allow someone to blast a drone out of the sky if it strays over their property. Bill SB1422, which is currently making its way through the Florida Senate, seeks to expand the definition of no-fly-zone restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems. These areas currently cover the likes of prisons and airports, but the bill seeks to add residential homes. Under the bill, homeowners will be permitted to use "reasonable force" to prevent a drone from violating their expectation of privacy. The bill specifies that the drone must be flying under 500 feet over someone's property before they are allowed to take action against it. There's no definition of what reasonable force entails, but considering it's a drone flying several hundred feet in the air, it's pretty obvious what most people's favorite deterrent method will be. ... Read full article.