From personal use to law enforcement applications, drones in California and across the nation have become a common sight in our skies.

More than 822,000 drones are registered with the Federal Aviation Administration as of July, although the FAA said that figure is an estimate, considering recreational flyers may use one registration number on multiple drones.

But amid FAA regulations and local rules related to drones is a simple answer to one question regarding drones.

No, you cannot shoot down a drone above your property.

Here’s why, and some key things to know if you are a drone user in California.

Is it legal to shoot down a drone above your property?

“It’s illegal under federal law to shoot at an aircraft,” according to the FAA , and a drone is considered an aircraft.

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