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In the nanny-state, you logic is reasonable, but I can hardly believe the country of Daniel Boone tolerating such non-sense from their elected leaders.

If airline passengers were allowed to carry firearms onto airplanes as they were well into the 1970s, do you think the 9/11 holocaust would have occured?

If airline passengers were allowed to carry firearms onto airplanes as they were well into the 1970s, do you think the 9/11 holocaust would have occured?

I think it would have still occured. A well armed team of highly trained gun carrying terrorists could have easily taken over those aircraft. I would estimate of those passengers that were on the hijacked aircraft that at most maybe 5 or 6 would be carrying guns and they would have been wasted by the terrorists.

1. I wasn't discussing airline safety, but since you've deflected the issue to that, I do think allowing citizens to carry firearms on board airplanes is a good idea.

2. Back to the point, advising US citizens of appropriate actions to take in the event of a bio-chem attack is a proper role of government in my opinion. The use of duct tape and plastic sheeting to secure a room against bio-chem agents, as well as stockpiling food is not absurd...at least according to the Israeli government, who probably know a thing or twenty about the issue.

From the BBC today, "Later Mr Yaron told Israel Radio that citizens should start to follow instructions in a recently-distributed emergency handbook that explains how to seal rooms against chemical or biological attack.

The handbook also advises them to stock up on food, water, batteries and first aid kits.

"The chance that something will happen here is very low but we have to prepare for all possibilities," he said.

Israel faces possible chemical attack

Hardware shops in Israel have reported heavy demand for plastic wrap and heavy-duty tape to seal rooms, the Reuters news agency said."