Comments on: Armed pilots – what’s up with the Federal Flight Deck Officers program? http://radioviceonline.com/armed-pilots-whats-up-with-the-federal-flight-deck-officers-program/ The blog home of the Sound Off Connecticut radio show. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:56:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lazybum http://radioviceonline.com/armed-pilots-whats-up-with-the-federal-flight-deck-officers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-3335 Lazybum Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:36:41 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=9188#comment-3335 Looking at the holster, it is more likely that the pilot would lose a finger trying to unholster the gun. Looking at the holster, it is more likely that the pilot would lose a finger trying to unholster the gun.

]]> By: Erik Blazynski http://radioviceonline.com/armed-pilots-whats-up-with-the-federal-flight-deck-officers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-3277 Erik Blazynski Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:23:52 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=9188#comment-3277 It is possible that things could have been different on 9/11. There was a case about a year ago in a mall where an off duty cop shot one of these nut jobs that shooting up the mall. It is possible that things could have been different on 9/11. There was a case about a year ago in a mall where an off duty cop shot one of these nut jobs that shooting up the mall.

]]> By: Steve McGough http://radioviceonline.com/armed-pilots-whats-up-with-the-federal-flight-deck-officers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-3273 Steve McGough Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:56:03 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=9188#comment-3273 In my opinion, there is no such thing as an accidental discharge - it's a negligent discharge (ND). There may be more of a chance of a ND in a home compared to actually needing it for home defense, but that does not mean we should not have the option to have them. Hindsight is 20/20, but you've got to admit that if one pilot or more were armed (or if trained LEOs were on board) on 9/11, it is a possibility things could have turned out better for some. Same thing at VT or other shootings in public places. Not saying it would have definitely made it better, but it's hard to say it would have been worse. I'd want the opportunity to defend and use a firearm as a last resort, and from what I've read about the training the pilots receive, and the required continuing education, I'm comfortable with them defending the cockpit. In my opinion, there is no such thing as an accidental discharge – it’s a negligent discharge (ND). There may be more of a chance of a ND in a home compared to actually needing it for home defense, but that does not mean we should not have the option to have them.

Hindsight is 20/20, but you’ve got to admit that if one pilot or more were armed (or if trained LEOs were on board) on 9/11, it is a possibility things could have turned out better for some. Same thing at VT or other shootings in public places. Not saying it would have definitely made it better, but it’s hard to say it would have been worse.

I’d want the opportunity to defend and use a firearm as a last resort, and from what I’ve read about the training the pilots receive, and the required continuing education, I’m comfortable with them defending the cockpit.

]]> By: Erik Blazynski http://radioviceonline.com/armed-pilots-whats-up-with-the-federal-flight-deck-officers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-3265 Erik Blazynski Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:29:39 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=9188#comment-3265 I don't care either way but can you explain how a pilot carrying a gun keeps a flight  safer? I think you have a greater risk of accidental firing of the gun than you do of the pilot ever having to actually use it. I don’t care either way but can you explain how a pilot carrying a gun keeps a flight  safer? I think you have a greater risk of accidental firing of the gun than you do of the pilot ever having to actually use it.

]]> By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Are we disarming pilots? http://radioviceonline.com/armed-pilots-whats-up-with-the-federal-flight-deck-officers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Are we disarming pilots? Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:07:07 +0000 http://radioviceonline.com/?p=9188#comment-3246 [...] Radio Vice Online is skeptical, and takes a look at the money — which is still flowing to the [...] [...] Radio Vice Online is skeptical, and takes a look at the money — which is still flowing to the [...]

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