However practical a gun in cockpit sounds it is not the answer. Re-enforced doors, video cameras and the like are the way to go. The amount of initial and ongoing weapons training involved would be huge. Remember you are teaching the trainee how to KILL not just how to shoot and weapons safety.A well constructed Kevlar door, lock and bulkhead sealing off the cockpit will stop even a galley cart rammed at it. Plenty of time to carry out procedures to incapacitate the hijackers and passengers.
I must agree whole-heartly with Homer etc. Yes Americans have been savagely attacked and our simpathy should be with them but there are underlying causes why these people hate and fear Americans, and it has little to do with how free and democratic America is.
[ 25 September 2001: Message edited by: Qflte ]