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The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 regulates airline seat sizes and allows authorities to shoot down drones without obtaining a warrant:
Despite objection, Congress passes bill that lets U.S. authorities shoot down private
U.S. authorities will soon have the authority to shoot down private drones if they are considered a threat — a move decried by civil liberties and rights groups. [...] [Critics] say the new authority that gives the government the right to "disrupt," "exercise control," or "seize or otherwise confiscate" drones that's deemed a "credible threat" is dangerous and doesn't include enough safeguards.
Federal authorities would not need to first obtain a warrant, which rights groups say that authority could be easily abused, making it possible for Homeland Security and the Justice Department and its various law enforcement and immigration agencies to shoot down anyone's drone for any justifiable reason.
Also at CBS and Aero News Network.
See also: New FAA Rules for Drones Go Into Effect
(Score: 2) by driverless on Tuesday October 16 2018, @04:46AM
What no-one seems to have mentioned so far is what happens when they actually shoot down the drone, or whatever. These things are typically flown over heavily-populated areas, and the "shoot it down" proposal would involve either filling the air with lots of lead, lots of small explosive projectiles, or one large explosive projectile. Over, say, a city.
It's easy enough to say "you can shoot them down", but how you're going to shoot them down is another issue entirely.
Having said that, if you can get drone hunting licenses, I'll be the first to the Flakvierling.