It seems that TSA have submitted a report (supposedly confidential!) to Congress that said “…electric stun weapons can contribute to aviation security…” & “….given the right plan & the right details, stun weapons can be used on commercial aircraft.”
....and a Mini Cooper CAN win the Indy 500 (if all the other more suitable cars break down).........
If it gets to the point where a pilot armed with taser, stun gun etc. NEEDS to use it, he needs a more effective weapon. Might as well start with the crash axe, since that's right where you will be when the taser doesn't work.......
Are the Air Marshalls going to be issued tasers as well? Since they are in the cabin, their firearms are readily accessible to the bad guys and can be used to commandeer the airplane. If I had the choice between being shot with a .357 Sig or an electronic toy, I'd choose the toy..........
Firearms statistics in the USA - this link may be of help. Yes, most were either homicide or suicide, but about 3% were “unintentional.” Even 0.001% chance of “unintentional” shooting in the flight deck is too high!!
How many of these unintentional shootings involved federal leos?
CBFO is correct. These statistics are irrelevent to the discussion at hand. In the hands of a trained, responsible individual, a firearm is no more dangerous than....... an airplane, car, boat motorcycle, swimming pool, lawn mower etc.