[Slyfox]

We entrust our lives to the pilot when we fly. It only makes good sense to allow the pilot and co-pilot the opportunity to defend themselves and in turn the lives of all on board. Whoever thinks contrary to that is an idiot.

[The Shootist]

Respect the Constitution and arm the passengers! It is real telling that our government distrusts its citizens as much (or more) than they distrust the terrorists.

[Hammerhead]

1st step - are pilots, 2nd pilots are not allowed to leave the cockpit for ANY reason, 3rd - make the cockpit totally secure and airtight! 4th - install sleeping gas lines into the passenger compartment, 5th - allow ex military, police officers to carry on a concealed weapon.

[gdani]

Uh, and what do you/we think will happen when a couple of bullets go through the plane i.e. a pressurized cabin?

[Crusader Rabbit]

I can only hope that this policy is adopted. In the mean time the FAA won't allow rest of us honest citizens so much as a pocketknife on the plane.

Apparently we are all going to have to learn how to kill armed hijackers with our bare hands.

[surferUSA]

Amen! ... and the 2nd step is to allow all responsible citizens with government approved CCWs to carry onboard.

Even a catastrophic decompression is preferable to what happened on Tuesday. But that is another liberal lie. 10,000 deaths.

Terrorists love a PC nanny-nation of victims (which is what we are becoming today).

[surferUSA]

Amen! ... and the 2nd step is to allow all responsible citizens with government approved CCWs to carry onboard.

Even a catastrophic decompression is preferable to what happened on Tuesday. But that is another liberal lie. 10,000 deaths.

Terrorists love a PC nanny-nation of victims (which is what we are becoming today).

[clamper1797]

Step 2 . re-arm all American citizens per 2nd amendment

[eFudd]

Many of the pilots do not want to be armed. They do not want a terrorist knowing there is a gun available in the cockpit.

I am not sure putting bullit holes in the fusalage is such a good idea at 30,000 feet.

Personally, it would make more sense to me to give every passanger a fully charged tazer when they boarded. Yes, you would be giving on to the terrorist, but tazers only work once per charge. The terrorist would then be facing a cabin full of armed people.

Probably would reduce the amount of air rage also.

[Jackie222]

I was wondering if seat belts were kept on then the pilot could do a roll-over and cause the bad guys to crack their heads on the ceiling........

just a thought.

[Schnucki]

Free Gun Training for Commercial Pilots

[Flint]

We will also need to pass a law that prevents the pilot and crew from being sued if a passinger or passingers get injured or killed while they are trying to defend the plane. I am not a pilot but I would not fly a passenger airplane, armed, without that protection.

[Untouchable]

How will we know that the future terrorist won't be the pilot?