Can I Shoot Down A Drone With A Catapult?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/drones-over-250g-must-be-registered-with-the-government-amid-crackdown-11389856
They frighten my dogs, and I normally stamp on them if they get anywhere near me but can I use a catapult to shoot these down?
Good to see that the government is acting though.

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Dogs frighten me- can I shoot them or stamp on them if you walk past me in the park?

Don't be ridiculous!

[bookbinder]

They'll still frighten your dogs, even if they're registered.

[david small]

No.....also if you missed, where would the missile land?

[jambutty]

I think your reply is more ridiculous actually!

[EDDIE51]

If you managed to hit a drone with a catapult ,you would be an amazing marksman. I would rate the possibility of a hit as over 1000 to 1.

[Old_Geezer]

I don't know. Can you ?

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Thanks jambutty. It may have been a poor analogy. I just think it's slightly crazy to take the attitude of stamping on an inanimate object. I wonder if TTT rages similarly against frisbees, or stamps manically on any passing balloons?

Or perhaps it's just a case of dronephobia!

[jambutty]

But drones can be a nuisance, another modern monstrosity we all have to put up with!

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

That's true, but my Polish neighbours are a nuisance!

[jambutty]

Are they a modern monstrosity too (lol).

[Ken4155]

These drones that you 'normally stamp on', TTT, are you sure they're not remote-controlled cars? Bit hard to stamp on something that flies, i would think.

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

No comment, JB :)

[kvalidir]

Not if you're God Ken, not if you're God :)

[Ken4155]

Sean Dyche wouldn't stamp on anything, kval. He's far too cuddly:-)

[youngmafbog]

Stick them up the owners jacksie would be a good idea. Most of the fliers are simply anti social so be anti social back.

[Peter Pedant]

// I normally stamp on them if they get anywhere near me//
er those wouild be land-hugging drones would they?

[Peter Pedant]

//Or perhaps it's just a case of dronephobia!//

oh that is abnormal fear of drones

drono-misy - hatred - ( miseo I hate - Greek)

[Bazile]

Some of you appear to be as high as a kite ...i mean drone :-)

[ToraToraTora]

when the morons that fly them lose control they often land ken, then I get them.

[Mamyalynne]

Knowing my luck I'd probably shoot down the one bringing my parcel.