Phantom 2 with a GoPro HD camera targeted by LA politicians Los Angeles, CA —City Council Members Tom LaBonge , and Mitchell Englander have moved forward with a request for recommendations from the LAPD and other agencies on restricting or otherwise banning civilian drones. This is only the first step.   We will have to wait and see what develops and deal with any ordinance/s that they propose.   Once they have a proposed ordinance it must negotiate the legislative process that includes public comment.   We are  certainly  free to begin contacting members of the City Council now letting them know that the existing laws and FAA regulations are more than adequate to deal with any issues of public safety and privacy.  We need to let them know that any knee jerk reaction to media hype may seriously infringe on 1 st Amendment rights. News organizations, videographers, photographers, filmmakers have a right to gather and display their images. ...