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Edward McLaughlin wrote: > > Stephan Rothstein > news:3CB0F4F1.35476A92@swbell.net... > > Edward McLaughlin wrote: > > > > > > > weapons to use to stop the hijacker/terrorist. By allowing the pilots > to > > > > be armed (and I personally support allowing everyone on board the > plane > > > > to be armed), you have added a layer of defense for when the physical > > > > > > Everyone? > > > > Yes, everyone. I am a firm believer in the Second Amendment and it says > > that the right shall not be infringed. That does not mean except in case > > of an "air rager" or a mother with kids or for any other reason. > > > > Clearly you think that the average person cannot be trusted and I think > > they can be. > > Average people can be trusted, but they dont walk around with a big "A" > tattooed on their foreheads. > Let people carry weapons on board, and some average people will do it. On > the other hand, EVERY paranoid personality/ macho poser/ borderline criminal > will be packing. The laws of probability say that its inevitable that a > small number of flights are going to have a much greater than average > concentration of these people. I pity the "average guy" if he happens to be > on one these flights and an incident sets off this tinderbox. But at least > he can go down firing. You DONT trust people. > > Also, as a person who wishes to be armed anywhere you are, please dont > lecture me about trusting people. You cant tell the difference between being prepared and trust? -- But for my children, I would have them keep their distance from the thickening center; corruption never has been compulsory. When the cities lie at the monsters feet there are left the mountains. --Robinson Jeffers |
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