whatsalizad,
yes I did apply some thought to my post, i was thinking of accidents within the scenario.
but it seems that you are seriously suggesting that these weapons would only be used should a terrorist breach the cockpit and you would cut him down ?
So if your favourite flight attendant, Betty-Lou, is about to be maimed, stabbed etc. in the cabin and you look through the peephole you think that you would be able to overide the basic human instinct to go and help (no doubt tooled up)?I don't think so.
And incidentally I am not anti-gun, I am in fact a UK Firearms certificate holder, although over here automatic weapons are not allowed in civilian ownership (thank god).