I would rather have the airline pilot have the last shot from his gun than have the fighter pilot have the last shot from his missle launcher.
And not only that, I am getting tired of suffering from anxiety every time a swarthy gentleman walks from the rear of the plane up to a toilet near the front.
Racing through my mind during those moments are the questions: "Should we pound him into the floor, or let him go to the bathroom."
Letting the pilots carry firearms would definitely reduce the tension.