And arming airline pilots would open the door to potential abuses at the hands of pilots.
"Abuse" at this point in our history, refers only to the punishment and/or apprehension of minorities, particularly those who have entered the country illegally, or who happen to be in the act of commandeering aircraft with the intention of flying them into skyscrapers.
Good analogy. I wonder how many tragedies must take place before the left will stop railing against nearly non-existent abuses.