Six bills before the Transportation Committee aim to define and regulate the unmanned aircraft at the state level — the registration, operation and pilot requirements of which are currently broadly governed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Several drone enthusiasts contested every one of the bills Tuesday, arguing that lawmakers should press pause and further examine the existing regulations.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday reportedly banned drones from flying over the sites of the New Orleans truck attack and the Las Vegas Tesla truck explosion. The drone ban came after the FAA took similar action to prevent aerial craft flying over parts of New Jersey and New York. Hayden Spitz, the owner of Boston Drone Productions, joined LiveNOW from FOX 's Josh Breslow to discuss.

Drone sightings have captured the country's attention. The arrests in Massachusetts making the local threat all the more real. Two men were charged with trespassing after flying drones too close to airspace.

Now technology that can provide breathtaking views, deliver necessities and even race, is becoming a serious safety concern.

"They are a valuable asset," said Spitz. He teaches drone safety at the University of New Hampshire. "The main thing is we focus on safety," said Spitz.

But for Spitz, education is what separates a successful flight from landing an operator in legal trouble. "A lot of us in the drone community are either doing this for fun or for work," said Spitz.

A lot more people are looking up this week as mysterious drones continue to fly above New Jersey and at least seven other states. The FBI has received more than 5,000 tips about drones, but fewer than 100 are going to be investigated further. Many of these sightings turned out to be airplanes, helicopters or even stars. But many of them were drones flying legally for commercial or recreational purposes.

The White House says there are more than one million drones registered legally in the U.S. If you get one as a gift this holiday season, what should you do? Hayden Spitz, a drone safety professor and drone operator, joins host Robin Young to explain.