Nomen,
I only carry a firearm when required to do so. Then it will be my 7mm
Remington Magnum rifle. It makes a good survival weapon.
Michelle

Nomen Nescio wrote:

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Interesting article:
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20031...5721-8712r.htm

" On Aug. 26, the TSA gleefully reported that far fewer airline pilots have volunteered for the armed pilot
program than pilot groups estimated might volunteer. Currently, only a few thousand pilots have
volunteered for the program out of about 100,000 that are eligible. The large majority of Americans who
support arming airline pilots might rightfully ask: Where are the volunteers? The answer to the question
is really quite simple."

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Seems that the TSA has been quite successful in keeping ATP's from arming themselves.
And at the same time the Sky Marshall program is switching over from the 9mm round to the
more powerful .357 Sig round because it's better at dropping a terrorist when fired through
a hostage.
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Brings up an interesting question....How many of us Gen.Av. pilots bring our legal concealed
carry weapons up in the air with us?
I don't think I have ever seen a discussion of this issue.
So,
1) Are you licensed for concealed weapon carry and in how many states?
2) Do you carry your gun at the airport (often, rarely, etc.)?
3) What do you do with it when you are flying?
4) Have you ever had a problem with airport personel who may have caught sight of the gun?
5) Have you ever been in a situation where you were thankful that you brought it with you?
6) What do you usually carry?

To break the ice, I'll start........
1) Yes, 35 states. including Vermont (no license required)
2) Small airports.....almost always.....loaded and holstered
Larger airports (served by airlines) sometimes carried, sometimes in flight bag, on rare
occasion I leave it home.
3) Flight bag if carried on belt, wear it if carried in shoulder holster.
4) Don't think anyone ever saw it.
5) Every lonely, dark, airport. Especially when preflighting.
6) Sig Sauer 239, .40 cal., tritium night sights

Anyone else want to weigh in on this subject??






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Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

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