The use of "cruise-missle"-like UAV would likely be different than a handgun. Militaries don't usually use cruise missiles to go after individuals; the asset c

The use of "cruise-missle"-like UAV would likely be different than a handgun. Militaries don't usually use cruise missiles to go after individuals; the asset cost to target value is not proportional in most cases. Instead, bullets, dumb missiles (target, fire and forget), or (laser) guided missiles from re-usable launch platforms are used instead for those tasks. Cruise missiles are used against larger fixed assets. I would expect that if "civilian" UAV design evolved toward urban insurgency, the payloads would be used against police stations, radio towers and vehicles rather than individual officers. Getting enough aerial carrying capacity to do disabling damage might not be worth the cost right now, but that equation could change with either better UAVs, or more organized use of urban insurgent tactics.