Thread: Why GA is Dying
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Old July 27th 06, 02:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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Default Why GA is Dying

Interesting fact... Between the 1930 and 1960s, airline
pilots were required to carry a gun to protect the mail.
The mailman carried a bag with a holster inside. Then LBJ's
postmaster took the guns away from the mailman and thus the
gun ceased to be required for the pilot. While pilots were
armed, several hijacking attempts were stopped. At the post
office, no worker "went postal" until after the policy
changed and the workers did not have weapons.

Gun free zones and workplaces equal unarmed victims, easy
targets.



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"Emily" wrote in message
. ..
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| Good policy, deny the means to possibly save your life,
but
| be generous with the benefits after you're dead.
|
| Well, technically they only bury you if you die outside
the US.
|
| And I think the no gun thing has to do with the airport
more than the
| company. Or maybe not. They are a huge corporation and
have huge
| issues with liability. I honestly love my company, it's a
great place
| to work, and most people would back me up on that.
|
| And since in my state, you can't have a gun where alcohol
sales make up
| a certain amount of revenue, it's a moot point.
|