Yet another myth -- that frangible bullets will provide an adequate defense
against terrorists while minimizing the possibility of aircraft damage.

Frangible bullets explode on contact with a target. Good idea if the target
is the skin of an aircraft or the skin of a terrorist. Bad idea if the
terrorist wears thick enough clothing or maybe a layer of Kevlar and the
frangible bullet will not penetrate the protective layer. Meanwhile those
bullet shards will be flying all over the place.

I would prefer that sky marshals be issued armor piercing rounds that will
penetrate bullet-proof vests and make only small holes in airplanes. Perhaps
a mix of the first couple of rounds armor piercing and the rest dum-dums
just to make sure the ******* is dead.

--
Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA


If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals.