Guns on a Plane: Obama ends program that allows pilots to defend their aircraft

True; its just asanine to assume a gun will prevent/stop hijackings when it has the potential to create a hijacking in the same right.

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Blackguard_ said:

Mpok, what does war, education, and socio-economics in third world countries have to do with defending an aircraft? Yeah, decreased war and poverty and increased education will decrease the likelihood of hijackings, but just as improved socio-economics will lower crime, it will not annihilate it, nor will it stop the guy hijacking your plane or mugging you or whatever at the moment.

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Col3_11n12 said:

That's why it makes perfect sense to arm pilots. You can't empower a corrupt/unstable pilot to hijack a plane any more than he already is. These so-called "Federal protection officers", though, you sure as heck can.

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mpok1519 said:

Anyone with a gun can hijack a plane, even those entrusted with the gun for safety.

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jaymai said:

Nothing more to see here folks, let's move along.
Link is from Fox, by the way.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/fir...-officials-deny-report-pilot-gun-program-end/

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Q:
Is it true that Obama is dropping the federal safety program that allowed pilots to carry guns?

A:
The Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the largest airline pilots union say no. In fact, TSA says the program is being expanded. The claim comes from anonymous pilots interviewed by a Washington Times editorial writer.

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