Many people don’t know that there are rules and regulations surrounding recreational drone usage, and that you even have to register your drone with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Residents around the country have been asking the question as the drones become a part of the normal background.

Drones are considered aircrafts by the FAA. Here's what to know about the rules around the contentious issue of drone use.

The FAA refers to drones as "small unmanned aircraft systems," or UAS. Shooting down a hovering drone is illegal in Connecticut and nationwide, the FAA says. Connecticut legislators have passed a few ...

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Shooting down a drone is a federal crime, as the FAA considers them aircraft. New Florida laws effective October 1 will increase penalties for misusing drones, such as for spying. The new laws will ...

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 ...