Following approval by the House earlier this year, the United States Senate has passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which was delivered to the White House on October 3, 2018. Under this bill, which grants the FAA federal funding through 2023, law enforcement officials are given the authority to shoot down and/or confiscate private drones if they're deemed a credible threat. As noted recently by The Washington Post, the new bill allows officials to shoot down pri...
US Congress approves bill granting warrantless private drone take-downs
DP Review - 5 Oct 2018 21:19
Following approval by the House earlier this year, the United States Senate has passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which was delivered to the White House on October 3, 2018. Under this bill, which grants the FAA federal funding through 2023, law enforcement officials are given the authority to shoot down and/or confiscate private drones if they're deemed a credible threat. As noted recently by The Washington Post, the new bill allows officials to shoot down pri...
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