Come on People!!
Fact: The majority of people in the US that are killed by guns in their own homes are in fact killed by their own weapon in the hands of an intruder!!
Anyway, who the heck is going to fly the plane while the pilots are shooting up terrorists? There is usually more than one hijacker, such as was the case with the WTC attacks.
Jeez, I hope this isn't true!! It is a completely assanine idea. Only in America.
aviatter
PS. There is a simple solution, eliminate cockpit doors to the passenger area. Simply have access to the cockpit directly from the exterior of the plane. This takes the pilots out of any moral decisions and will prevent anybody from gaining control of the airplane. What's that? You have a bomb? Well, then, you can take the plane down but you can't take a skyscraper with you. As simple as that.
[ 25 September 2001: Message edited by: aviatter ]