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I hear what the opponents of pilots w/guns are saying: Pilots need to focus on their task at hand. They're not trained to be policement, etc. However, in a desperate situation the pilot and co-pilot are the last line of defense for the poor innocents on board. They might never even need to use the gun, but for heaven's sake, they can be trusted with one!

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When we fly we are putting our lives in the hands of the pilot and the airline. Since they have the responsibility to keep us alive, we should provide them with the means to do so.

The guns would stay inside the cockpit if the pilot needs to leave for the restroom or anything else to prevent a passenger from grabbing it. The guns are a last line of defense. We cannot trust the pilots to save us if we deny them the necessary tools.

Molon Labe!