FAA confirms shooting down a drone can lead to a potential 20 year jail sentence

You could be sent to prison and charged with a felony for shooting a drone from the sky. According to the federal law, 18 USC S 32, anyone who willfully'sets fire to, damages, destroys, or wrecks an aircraft' will be fined or imprisoned no more than 20 years or both. And the FAA says drones fall into the category of'aircraft' and threatening anyone operating a drone is also punishable with jail time. According to the federal law, 18 USC S 32, anyone who willfully'sets fire to, damages, destroys, or wrecks an aircraft' will be fined or imprisoned no more than 20 years or both. And experts say drones fall into the category of'aircraft' and threatening anyone operating a drone falls is also punishable with jail time The law says that if you attempt to shoot down a flying robot from the sky, you could face up to two decades behind bars, and/or be handed a fine up to a quarter of a million dollars.