[xm177e2]

I think we should arm only the pilots.

The fewer the people that have the capacity to bring down the plane, the better. If a pilot has a gun, so what? He's already capable of destroying the plane. We also need locked cabins for the pilots.

[RightOnline]

Not necessarily disagreeing strongly with your points, but:

"I think we should arm only the pilots." The fewer the people that have the capacity to bring down the plane, the better. If a pilot has a gun, so what? He's already capable of destroying the plane."

Maybe..........but you just cut the odds, significantly, of onboard weaponry being a deterrent. If you're a nutcase terrorist and know that the ONLY weapon(s) is/are up front, you have a HUGE edge.

"We also need locked cabins for the pilots."

Already have 'em; have had 'em for years. Piece of cake to get through.........believe me.

[FITZ]

I think the stewardesses and stewards too. Even more so for them because they can shoot hijackers before they get in the cabin.

[Jesse]

Trouble with arming only the pilots is they have to open the security door to the cockpit and come out to use their weapon. I think that any pilot who wants to carry a gun should be able to but having armed passengers in addition is much better deterrent.