Which is pretty much my point. This is all so new, the laws are just now catching up. But make no mistake about it, there are thousands of places across the country where flying these things are banned. Most of these laws are local/state. Heck, even the National Park Service bans them. Perhaps for good reason. The problem is there is no one out there (yet) fighting any of these laws. The FAA doesn't care...Congress doesn't care about anything but themselves, and few are showing up at local city council meetings arguing for the industry. I'm not saying these laws are legal. They just aren't being challenged...and incidents like this feed the fear and encourage particularly local leaders to make their own laws. Can you imagine if this had hit a civilian helicopter? It probably would have caused it to crash. Military helicopters are armored and although it did some damage, it wasn't catastrophic.
The incident boils down to irresponsible use, which prompts lawmakers to make more laws and more regulations. Amazon or Google be damned in the face of any accident that should ever cause a death. Neither of those companies have enough cash to drowned out the public outcry should a UAV take out a passenger jet. This is why all of us have a responsibility to educate not only those who might purchase one, but the public as well. No, they aren't bad...and yes, I think it will all settle down.
I never said they would be banned nationwide. But there is also no guaranteed right to operate one either. Should another accident occur, especially if it causes any death or injury, I wouldn't be surprised to see "hobbyist" outlawed completely...or at least required to take a test and get a license just as commercial operators do today. Personally, I think it should be that way anyway. If operated irresponsibly, the results can make for a really bad day.