To all the naysayers about guns being allowed in the cockpit as a FINAL defense mechanism:
What do you propose in it's stead?
Here in the States, the final solution is a sidewinder up the tailpipe and we ALL lose.
With a gun at least we have a fighting chance. Let me re-iterate I do not own a gun at this time.
Don't say profiling, because it is not allowed.
Stun guns don't work through leather jackets and cannot be administered numerous times to multiple unfriendlies.
Yes, there are potential negatives to having firearms on the flight deck, but if one life is saved than it was worth it.
What does the following list of events have in common?
1. 1972 Munich Olympic murders
2. Iran hostage situation
3. Achille Lauro cruise ship hijacking
4. Pan Am 103
5. TWA hijackings/inflight bombings mid 1980's
6. Numerous airport shootups in Rome, Vienna & Frankfurt
7. Assassination attempt on the Pope
8. Iraq invades Kuwait
9. too numerous to list attacks on Israel
10. Berlin disco bombing
11. Marine barracks and Embassies blown up
12. USS Cole attacked
13. Sept. 11th
Answer: All perpetrated by extremist Arab/Muslim groups or regimes intent on destroying western civilization.
Any of the above events are considered acts of war, but God forbid that we profile all Arabs and/or defend ourselves.
We are being warned that the next attack is inevitable and could be far worse considering that they might use chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. But the naysayers, including those in our own freaking govt. are telling us to NOT defend ourselves.
Please explain to us why we should sit back, be spectators in our own lives and do nothing.