Originally Posted by
dr dre
Or the most obvious solution the rest of the planet can clearly see.
How about not allowing any firearm anywhere near a commercial aircraft? The presence of a firearm on a commercial aircraft has presented many safety incidents, accidental discharges, guns being left unattended etc.
Other countries have air marshal programs. The ramped up authorized firearms aboard aircraft was done post-9/11. Have we solved the bad-guy-with-a-weapon problem such that layered defense aboard aircraft is no longer required? The abysmal TSA screening failure rates would indicate we have not.
As for the “many safety incidents…,” in context of miles/passengers flown, the FFDO/FAM incident rates are exceptionally low.
The solution of “not allowing any firearms anywhere near a commercial aircraft” makes about as much sense (and similar efficacy) as the “gun-free zone.”