On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 05:32 PM, David Ross wrote: > The reason why is because the government, in it's normal inability to > do > anything right, has given so many stupid regulations regarding the > carriage > of guns by pilots. > > Does it make sense to carry a protection device in a lock box? No! It > should be handy, not locked away. I can see it now. "Mr. Hijacker, > please > wait a moment while I unlock my weapon." I agree that the regs are somewhat ridiculous, but I think the lockbox is only for carriage in the airport. Once the cockpit door is locked the pilots are supposed to open the lockbox and holster the weapons. -- Michael C. Berch mcb@postmodern.com