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Old 28th May 2002, 18:08
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Orca strait
 
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People who carry guns in the performance of their duty:
* Agriculture inspectors.
* School Trustees.
* Armoured Car / Transport Guards.
* Bank / Institution Guards.
* Doorman at select Night Clubs.
* Etc.

Pilots? Craziest idea I’ve ever heard, they can’t be trained and apparently they have nothing of value to protect…

By the way, the first two are considered LEO’s and can carry their weapons on board a commercial airliner.

Here’s a previous post of mine that you may find informative:

Here’s a Canadian perspective (and these are Federal Statutes).
Criminal Code Chapter C-46. In This Act, "peace officer includes" (f) the pilot in command of an aircraft while the aircraft is in flight. It further defines in-flight as: (8) For the purposes of this section, of the definition "peace officer" in section 2 and of sections 76 and 77, "flight" means the act of flying or moving through the air and an aircraft shall be deemed to be in flight from the time when all external doors are closed following the embarkation until the later of: (a) the time at which any such door is opened for the purpose of disembarkation* The Aeronautics Act, Chapter A-2 stated: "pilot-in-command" means, in relation to an aircraft, the pilot having responsibility and authority for the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight time. *
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