Phillip Steel , a resident of Deer Trail , Colorado , is ready to fight for the Old West values he feels are being threatened by drones . Asked what exactly he 's proposing to do when he sees an unmanned aircraft , Steel points his weapon to the sky . `` I am proposing to shoot it down , '' he said . Deer Trail -- population 598 -- was scheduled to vote Tuesday on a measure that would allow its residents to hunt for federal drones and shoot them down , but Mayor Frank Fields said Tuesday that the vote has been postponed while a district court decides whether the ordinance is legal . The vote probably wo n't happen until next year , the mayor said . Steel said he wrote the ordinance after he learned the Federal Aviation Administration `` loosened regulations that would allow the flight of drones in domestic airspace . '' The FAA recently announced plans to create six drone test sites around the country , none of which has been publicly listed . It plans to allow widespread use of domestic drones in 2015 . U.S. launches drone from submerged submarine . `` The overall purpose of this test site program is to develop a body of data and operational experiences to inform integration and the safe operation of these aircraft in the National Airspace System , '' the agency said . Drones are cheaper to operate than helicopters . They can be used for multiple tasks , such as monitoring crops and livestock and assessing building damage . It 's not drones , per se , Steel says he is against . He recognizes they can be helpful in some situations , such as a search and rescue effort , but believes they do n't belong in his backyard . 15 ways drones will change your life . `` What has me fired up is it 's trespassing , '' he said . `` It does n't belong there . Yes , it 's privacy . But that 's only one part of it . Who 's going to be flying these drones ? '' The ordinance specifies the kinds of weapons and ammunition residents could use and puts a bounty on recovered parts -- $ 25 for the fuselage or wing , $ 100 for a whole drone that has U.S. government markings . The idea has found some support in Deer Trail , which takes up less than one square mile and is about 50 miles outside Aurora . `` I would shoot a drone down if it 's peering in my window , scanning me , and it 's within elevation where I can nail it , '' said Robert Copely , a resident . 2 injured when drone malfunctions , crashes into Navy ship . But not everyone in town is in favor . `` That 's a federal offense to destroy government property , and on top of that it 's a ridiculous thing and embarrassing the town , '' said Daniel Domanoski . In fact , the FAA is keeping a close watch on Deer Trail 's special election . It issued a statement that sounded like a warning . `` Shooting at an unmanned aircraft could result in criminal or civil liability , just as would firing at a manned airplane , '' it read . Steel says he wo n't be deterred from shooting at drones . But he hopes the ordinance , if passed , would encourage them to steer clear of his town . `` There are many things that are illegal , but the United States federal government declared war on us . This is our response , '' he said . Amazon 's drone delivery : How would it work ?
Vote is on hold while a court determines the ordinance 's legality , mayor says . The ordinance would allow Deer Trail residents to hunt for federal drones . Score: 6 `` Shooting at an unmanned aircraft could result in criminal or civil liability , '' says the FAA .