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Ahhh yes, we must put our faith & trust in the 'earnest beliefs' of the bureaucratic agencys of government. -- They know best. They're here to help. Frankly dearie, I'll put my trust in the judgement of a well armed pilot & copilot in a secured cockpit. - But of course, -- our fine 'authorities' won't even 'allow us' such a choice. -- So it goes in a free *bushbot* republic.

I wouldn't. The average age of pilots nowadays is near 50. I trust 'em to fly the airplane. I don't trust 'em to shoot straight with little or no training; and worse, damage the avionics equipment with stray bullets. In this case, the FAA made the right call. Guns in the cockpit would create more harm than good.

Incredibile. -- You can, and are, rationalizing away your own freedom & safety to selfstyled 'authorities' .
-- The FAA are a bunch of bureaucratic clowns who have absolutely no expertise OR any constitutuional power to tell airline captains - or their companies, how to best protect the lives of passengers.