[Still Thinking]

i agree that this would work but this is just simple not possible in our world. first (considering they are US citizen for example) you would need a permittion from the US to enter US ports armed with this kind of weapons.

That was a lot of words to say that US law is improperly hampering the actions of US citizens. In the old days, merchant ships were most certainly armed. How then is it now not a practical answer?

and even if you would get this you would not be allow you to enter forreign ports with the same weapons. so how do you trade for example lets say china if they don´t allow your ships into their ports because of this.

Oh, darn, I'd had to see trade with China impeded. We might have to start hiring people for jobs again that are worth having.

[Jonny foreigner]

That was a lot of words to say that US law is improperly hampering the actions of US citizens. In the old days, merchant ships were most certainly armed. How then is it now not a practical answer?

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no this have been a lot of words telling that the US law has only jurisdiction in the US. and not for the world. btw. i didn´t say this could not be an answer for the current pirate “problem” i only said this will not happen because of international law. (US has agreed to this too).

you said: Oh, darn, I’d had to see trade with China impeded. We might have to start hiring people for jobs again that are worth having.

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again this is your personal observation. and china was just a example (i stated this). you could see this for trade in generall. “we” are in no position to establish a thing like “armed merchant vessels” because of international law right now. so what is the solution? no trade at all?