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Drones trespassing in my property (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by kaliban@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Idk if anyone had a similar problem before, but I live in EU by the countryside, at first there were only a few but now it happens more and more often to see drones passing over my house, I am sure they are civilian drones because law enforcement has no reason to use them since the area is quiet (and honestly I doubt they would be able to do so), however it bothers me enough to know that there are people who get over the fence and enter my property going to look at what they want, does anyone have any advice on what to do?

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[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

No, ignore this. Never shoot guns into the air, it's both dangerous and stupid.

[–] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Unless it's a shotgun firing birdshot. This is why in many places you can hunt birds, it's really the only type of firearm you're allowed to use, because when shot at an upward trajectory, the pellets do not maintain enough velocity to be harmful when coming down and harmlessly fall to the ground. Anything rifled though is a different story, because its that spin on a bullet or a slug which allows the projectile to maintain its velocity and be dangerous when coming back down.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but most people probably don't know that detail. Hunters probably do, but for your average dumbass a simple "don't shoot any guns into the air" rule is probably for the best.

[–] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

True but it also depends on where you go. In Canada for example, this detail is explicitly taught to anyone who goes through the process of getting a firearms license.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Someone manufactures anti-drone shells for shotguns. No idea how they're supposed to work (of if they do), just thought it was interesting.

[–] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

That is interesting, I'm curious what the payload is.

[–] venoft@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pellet gun, that travels like 100m at most.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess that's fine if you live on a large isolated property. Where I am, the neighbor's house is like 3.5m away.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

If you shoot a pellet gun into the air and it lands on your neighbour's property, it will do less damage than hail pellet.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah that's why I use Fireworks