Just out of interest, are there any US pilots out there who disagree with this new policy?
I am a US pilot, and I vehemently disagree with this new policy.
That does not mean that I am against arming pilots, I am against the irresponsible carriage policy that the TSA has implemented as it is a potentially dangerous way to handle a firearm, day in and day out.
This topic comes up quite often, especially of late, and I have only spoken to a few US pilots since 9/11 that think that pilots should not be armed. I haven't spoken to one that agrees with the way that the TSA has implemented the policy, btw.