By the government’s insistence that all ‘drones’ must be registered with the FAA, then the drones must receive the same ‘rights’ and ‘protection’ that any aircraft registered with the FAA receives.
Unintended Consequences.
I thought about this too, but the public air space doesn’t start until you are 500 feet up.
I’m waiting for a drone to fall and hurt somebody or damage property...and see how that is handled.