Hi ya Steven
I have done business with and met only a few airline pilots.
They are highly trained mentally,mechanically,physically and have extremely good eye/hand coordination.
I also believe that a gun in the hand of almost any pilot is probably safer than a lot of policemen.
I am also willing to bet that the pilots themselves are willing to carry guns.
What is a more complicated to operate a jumbo jet or a revolver ?
Also,I believe if a gun is fired in the cockpit,and the bullet goes through the fuselage it will not cause any decompression in the cabin.I would go so far as to say several small holes could be fired into the skin and nothing would happen to aircraft.
Show your support for the pilots to carry hand guns...
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BATF/Waco Magaw's Refusal to Arm Pilots No Surprise
FROM:
Oregon Firearms Federation
P.O. Box 556
Canby, OR 97013
Voice: (503) 263-5830
Fax: (503) 263-3708
oregonfirearms.org
Shooters@OregonFirearms.org
OFF ALERT, May 21, 2002
Today, the "gun friendly" Bush administration announced that it will not allow pilots to have firearms in their cockpits to protect passengers and aircraft.
John Magaw, an undersecretary with the Department of Transportation made the announcement in testimony before a Senate committee.
While an outrage, this comes as no surprise. Magaw is the former head of the BATF.
The overwhelming majority of Americans support allowing pilots to be armed, but today the Bush administration decided that permitting pilots to have guns was "too dangerous." They have, however, not rescinded their willingness to blow airplanes full of Americans out of the sky using fighter jets. Apparently they consider that option less dangerous.
Magaw cited his experience in "law enforcement" while explaining that he would prohibit pilots from having the ability to defend their aircraft. If the history of the BATF is any indication and Magaw is now in a position of power at the Transportation Department it would be wise to carefully consider staying away from airplanes at least until the next election.
This is not over however. In the House, Representatives Don Young (R-AK) and John Mica (R-FL) are the sponsors of H.R. 4635, a bill to allow pilots to be armed. Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) is expected to introduce a companion bill in the Senate sometime this week.
Please contact your Representatives and urge them to reverse an insane policy that trusts pilots with a airplane filled with passengers but not with a firearm. Please remind them that all locked cabin doors will guarantee is a plane full or dead passengers.
You can call your Representative at 202-225-3121 or toll-free at 1-877-762-8762.
To find your House Rep, please use the GOA Legislative Action Center at gunowners.org
You can contact Senators Wyden and Smith at the following addresses:
Senator Smith
gsmith.senate.gov or
elsenadorgordonsmith.com
Washington, DC Office 404
Russell Building Washington, DC 20510-3704
Phone: (202)224-3753
Fax:(202)228-3997
Senator Wyden
wyden.senate.gov
WASHINGTON, DC
516 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5244
Sample text follows:
Dear Senator/ Representative,
I strongly urge your support of legislation to permit airline pilots to be armed.
It is the height of lunacy to trust these men and women with an airplane and then suggest they cannot be trusted with a firearm. Please don't believe the lies about cabin "depressurization" and other myths. If they were true then the only sensible response would be to disarm sky marshals.
The events of Sept. 11 illustrate the dangers faced by unarmed Americans when confronted with murderous terrorists. Please do all you can to see that this legislation is enacted and signed by the President.
Very truly yours,
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