[glc1173@aol.com]

"A major concern is the impact of onboard gunfire. Aviation experts say a stray bullet could rupture a fuel line, wrench a hole in a fuselage weakened by corrosion or spark a fire. Any of those could bring down a jet." (Associated Press)

At worst, that just means those aboard all die - which sure beats the hell out of them dying plus 10,000 more at a football game.

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[R. Scott]

To paraphrase – never show up at a gunfight with a box cutter.

[beekeeper]

It is a part of the bill in congress. Only caveat is the pilot has to have weapons training, which is obvious.

[dr_who]

But what are the chances that a couple of bullet holes are going to severely damage the plane? Pretty close to zilch! Why would there be a fuel line anywhere close to a cockpit? It's a total cop out by the anti-gun idiots out there.