The airline industry is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tough new security screening, has introduced AD's for the installation of tough new cockpit doors (that are bullet proof - presumably both sides), cameras and other valid aircraft security enhancements, and then in the US, laws are being drafted to allow pilots to introduce weapons to an aircraft?
And what can the pilots do if they're sitting behind a bullet proof door? Maybe open it and then start shooting in the cabin? That seems like a good idea...
Lets hope that as time continues to pass, more people will become aware of how difficult (in all respects) such a law would be. This arrest will hopefully highlight some of the difficulties with gun carriage and get more people thinking about the pros & cons of such.
And for the ultimate ironic situation? A pilot being told he/she can't have nail clippers in their O/N bag, but its OK for the fully loaded .357 Magnum because they have "approval" for that. What more can be said...
