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briggie · 26-12-2016, 21:41

so ....am I allowed to shoot a drone down with a bsa .22 high velocity spring loaded air rifle if it flies over my garden ? ( asking for a friend )

emjaybee · 26-12-2016, 21:44

I am sure he was shooting at a target and it ricocheted.

johnb5177 · 26-12-2016, 21:57

In England & Wales using a firearm near a highway is not prohibited – but it is an offence without lawful authority or reasonable excuse to discharge any firearm within fifty feet of the centre of a highway/carriageway IF in consequence a user of the carriageway is injured, interrupted or endangered..........

Drones are not a user of the carraigeway are they......

perelaar · 26-12-2016, 22:00

No idea about legality in the UK - but I'd know what to do if it were flying over my garden

Blocky10 · 26-12-2016, 23:02

Also it needs to be 1 shot 1 kill if it has a camera fitted

don't want no incriminating footage

don simon · 26-12-2016, 23:11

Learn to use a catapult.

rustic · 26-12-2016, 23:17

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Originally Posted by perelaar

No idea about legality in the UK - but I'd know what to do if it were flying over my garden

They now have counter drones, that can take down another drone by ejecting a net.

I practice fly fishing in my garden, cast, sorry, accidentally cast over it, should tangle the blades in the line, oh dear, didn't see that or expect that in my garden, oh is it broken, did it fall into my pond? fly fishing...an alternative exercise for strengthening your right wrist lol,

Catapult, use ice cubes

Problem is... if the video is streaming, the last thing it transmits is, it being grounded and you smashing it with a baseball bat...

So try not to damage it, disable the battery supply, store it safely, but refuse to give it back unless you are issued with a court order, then charge a storage fee lol...

A bit of lead just under the left rotor motor might just do it lol.
Oh that reminds me, I must check out my .22 webley Mk III
When I was younger, I could take the heads off matches at 50 yards lol.

Invasion of privacy... we have grand children at our house, the operators could be paedophiles call the Police, tell them they are videoing the child's bedroom get them to confiscate it, and arrest them.

johnb5177 · 26-12-2016, 23:25

Oh Uncle Rustic........or is that Uncle Machiavelli............

Lazy-Ferret · 26-12-2016, 23:29

Shooting it is not good, because of what could happen if you get it wrong, although there is an American company that make a special shot gun cartridge containing magnetic shot, designed specifically for shooting down drones... Still illegal to use though...

The best answer I have found is to install a load of electronically triggered firework rockets in your garden, and then "accidentally" let them off when it flies over... Ground to air missiles.

Banshee · 26-12-2016, 22:00

Not to mention if you miss it and the pellet leaves your boundary you're breaking the law

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macabethiel · 27-12-2016, 11:15

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Originally Posted by briggie

so ....am I allowed to shoot a drone down with a bsa .22 high velocity spring loaded air rifle if it flies over my garden ? ( asking for a friend )

The Drone operator is breaking the law as it should not fly within 50 M of a person or in a built up area or within 150 M of any building not owned by the drone operator.

Not sure how Amazon can ever use Drone delivery in the UK.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/g...zones-3620507/

I like the idea of casting practice in the rear garden ! lol

briggie · 27-12-2016, 19:49

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Originally Posted by macabethiel

The Drone operator is breaking the law as it should not fly within 50 M of a person or in a built up area or within 150 M of any building not owned by the drone operator.

Not sure how Amazon can ever use Drone delivery in the UK.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/g...zones-3620507/

I like the idea of casting practice in the rear garden ! lol

so , if the drone operator is breaking the law , then I ( sorry my friend

) can shoot it down ?

Paultrol · 28-12-2016, 13:08

Get a load of Chinese lanterns and tie fishing line to them.
Be like WW2 blitz balloons

panelbeater · 28-12-2016, 14:41

they do have a place,look at some of the wonderful ariel shots that are about.

Banshee · 28-12-2016, 15:06

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Originally Posted by panelbeater

they do have a place,look at some of the wonderful ariel shots that are about.

I agree!!! It's a very grey area

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emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	I am sure he was shooting at a target and it ricocheted.

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johnb5177 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Swansea, S.Wales Vehicle: 02Terrano II 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 1,586	In England & Wales using a firearm near a highway is not prohibited – but it is an offence without lawful authority or reasonable excuse to discharge any firearm within fifty feet of the centre of a highway/carriageway IF in consequence a user of the carriageway is injured, interrupted or endangered.......... Drones are not a user of the carraigeway are they......

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perelaar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Belgium Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7TDi SWB '97 Posts: 802	No idea about legality in the UK - but I'd know what to do if it were flying over my garden

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Blocky10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Welcome to Norwich, a fine city Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 3,601	Also it needs to be 1 shot 1 kill if it has a camera fitted don't want no incriminating footage

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don simon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Gone. Vehicle: Terrano ii Posts: 2,215	Learn to use a catapult.

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johnb5177 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Swansea, S.Wales Vehicle: 02Terrano II 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 1,586	Oh Uncle Rustic........or is that Uncle Machiavelli............

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Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	Shooting it is not good, because of what could happen if you get it wrong, although there is an American company that make a special shot gun cartridge containing magnetic shot, designed specifically for shooting down drones... Still illegal to use though... The best answer I have found is to install a load of electronically triggered firework rockets in your garden, and then "accidentally" let them off when it flies over... Ground to air missiles.

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Paultrol Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: South east Vehicle: Patrol Posts: 403	Get a load of Chinese lanterns and tie fishing line to them. Be like WW2 blitz balloons

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panelbeater Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: clacton on sea essex Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 2.7 tdi Posts: 1,638	they do have a place,look at some of the wonderful ariel shots that are about.