> > > Sen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., who chairs the Commerce Committee, said guns > > > would not be needed as long as pilots kept cockpit doors locked while in > > > flight. > > > >Bullshit! > > Oh, eloquently put! But would you care to elaborate on this so that those > of us who aren't panicking at the thought of unarmed pilots might better > understand why you're flying off at the handle about this? > > How many homeowners are wounded or killed by their own weapons when a > criminal overpowers them after the pick up the weapon? How much training > are we going to give these pilots so they won't be overpowered by the > passengers they feel threatened by? At what cost, both in time and training > costs? > > Hollins is a jerk for lots of reasons, but opposing guns on planes isn't > one of them. A whole lot more homeowners with guns prevent crimes than are wounded by their own weapons, regardless of what the major media would have you believe. A locked door is not going to stop a hijacker. Check out http://www.secure-skies.org/. It is possible for the Legislative branch to demand the executive branch to do something by passing a law. If the president vetos it, then the Congress can still make it a law by overriding the veto. -- David Ross http://home.attbi.com/~damiross