Ah, NO!

The FAA requires you to register yourself as a recreational drone pilot. All done on-line through the FAA web site: FAA Registration Five bucks for 3 years. They will issue you a number which you are required to place on ALL Your RC Aircraft weighing over 8 ounces. Same number on all of them.

AMA membership is not mandated by law. However, your local club may require it if you go that route. Having the liability insurance provided by the AMA isn't a bad idea however, many home owners policies will also cover "Recreational Line of Sight" flying. Terminology is important here so as to not confuse the insurance agent. Some home owners policies can also have a rider added to establish or "up" your coverage for flying. Worth checking with your agent as this varies from company to company and state to state.

Radios operating on 2.4 Ghz do not require registration. And if they did, it would be by the FCC, not the FAA. If you get into FPV (First Person Video), you open up a whole new set of restrictions and rules. And some of the video radios require licensing of the operator through the FCC. As mentioned, a lot has changed in the last 10 years and it looks like it will continue to change over the next few years. And there is an over abundance of mis-information out there. You're better off going to the FAA site and educating yourself some.