There are too many issues surrounding decompression of the airplane, the appropriate type of round to employ and the training issues associated with shooting in such a confined space surrounded by bystanders.
Now if they would allow us to carry knives and tasers, that's a different story.
Although the issue surrounding armed people drinking would remain.
I would carry one of those big Rambo knives. I would hang it from my belt. I’d look badazz.
I think those issues could be worked out.
Anything is better than what they are trying to employ now.
I still maintain that the idea in the WH is to take down the airlines by running off their patrons. Object: bailout and nationalization.
Like what? A bullet hole, or even a dozen bullet holes aren't enough to decompress an airliner. Ask any A&P who works for an airline and they'll tell you straight up that an airliner will maintain cabin pressure with a hole the size of a basketball in the fuselage.
Please cite your sources. Numerous studies have been done that show that decompression due to a round through a window is minimal and non-catastrophic. Hell, even Mythbusters did an episode that showed that a 9mm round won't cause a catastrophic breach.
There is some ammo designed to not penetrate the skin of the airplane. That is what the sky marshals use.
So are you saying that you would rather have everyone die when the aircraft is crashed into a building?
Decompression? You’ve been watching too many movies.
Decompression? You have been watching too many movies. Shoot a .40” hole in an airplane and you will never even notice the pressure change.
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>There are too many issues surrounding decompression of the airplane, the appropriate type of round to employ and the training issues associated with shooting in such a confined space surrounded by bystanders.
Fairly easily addressed: have the airlines themselves provide the proper ammo, which could be bought with monies from tickets... if the volume of ammunition became the issue they could have a buy-back or mandatory-return policy.
The airlines should hand out pretzels and tasers when you board and then take the tasers back up on the way out. Simple and effective. Anybody jumps up and yells Allah Akbar gets 20,000 volts. Problem solved bring the drink cart.
A single bullet hole or even a completely missing window section would make little difference.
Bleed air is already fed into the cabin. Pressure is regulated by a relief valve.
As to O2 supply, there are already masks for each seat plus portable O2 available to the crew.
I would much rather fly on a plane with armed fellow citizens than go through the airport screening process.
The TSA should be focusing onwhat is going into the cargo hold and let us worry about things we can do something about.
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