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I wonder where the threshold is for claiming self defense against a drone? Does the Castle Doctrine apply to non-human assailants?

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More like - does the castle doctrine apply to defending yourself against someone not actually trying to enter your castle.

It would be like shooting someone for taking pictures of your house from the street.

I'm relatively certain law enforcement would have opinions about that.

I don't think you understand. It sounds like you think I'm talking about defending youself against a human. I am not.

If a drone is trying to gain access to your home, do you have the right to defend against it using deadly force? Meaning; Force that would be deadly to a human attacker.

Strictly speaking, my understanding of the federal law and regulation is that there is no exception to the crime of shooting at an operating aircraft.

That said, the FAA's jurisdiction ends with the National Airspace, which physically ends the moment it crosses into a structure.

> Force that would be deadly to a human attacker.

There's plenty of states where you don't even have that.

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