We're all probably aware that US Senator Mike Lee from Utah is sponsoring a bill in Congress that would turn over control over all US airspace below 200 feet to state and local governments. Yes a bad idea for drone hobbyists. I read another thread complaining about the San Francisco/Oakland East Bay Regional Park's ban on all drones. It pointed out that this huge local government special district that covers 1500 square miles and spans multiple counties does not show up in AIrMap or B4UFLY. It's noncontiguous in nature - in fact I have a small mile long, half mile wide piece if it right across the street form my house, and its a no fly zone. Another example is Pleasanton California which has banned all drones in its public parks, or Santa Clara County that allows drones in some parks but not others.
It seems to me what would be better as a federal law would be to require any state/local government to have to register with AirMap and B4UFLY any of their public owned lands (i.e. parks, beaches) were they've enacted laws prohibiting take off/landing within these lands. First make it easier for drone operators to figure out where they can legally fly before allowing state/local governments to simply ban drone flights over both public and private land in their jurisdictions.
It seems to me what would be better as a federal law would be to require any state/local government to have to register with AirMap and B4UFLY any of their public owned lands (i.e. parks, beaches) were they've enacted laws prohibiting take off/landing within these lands. First make it easier for drone operators to figure out where they can legally fly before allowing state/local governments to simply ban drone flights over both public and private land in their jurisdictions.