Juvat wrote in
:

After an exhausting session with Victoria's Secret Police, Jim Yanik
blurted out:


Why would pilots be firing TOWARDS the windscreen? The attackers would
be coming from the REAR of the plane.Armed pilots would be firing
REARWARDS.They certainly aren't going to wait until the hijackers are
fully IN the cockpit.

Maybe the second or third islamist **** surging into the cockpit...
Would trip over the dead body of the 1st one thru the doorway.The pilot is
going to draw the gun at the first indication of the door being forced.
And be ready for intruders.

Maybe the FFDO pulls the trigger early when drawing the weapon out of
the holster...

They may have to disengage the safety before that happens.Or if a double
action trigger,the pull(on the first shot) would be long enough that type
of AD would not happen.I doubt they'll have very light trigger pulls.


**** happens.

Those pilots who -choose- to be armed,would learn how to handle and use
their firearms.An accidental discharge would be very unlikely to occur.
Even so,it's still better than the alternatives of the pilots being
murdered,being shot down,or crashed into some building.(the big picture)

Also,I've read that Sky Marshals use ordinary (premium)JHP ammo,as
they might have to penetrate a seatback or other barrier.
IIRC,the guns are .40 S&W caliber.

FAMs are using standard ammo, we were dicussing this today on the way
to SFO.

FFDOs are switching from Glocks to H&K .40

Juvat


"standard" ammo;could be FMJ(full metal jacket),not known for stopping
power,or JHP(jacketed hollow point),which expands upon impact.(regarded as
the better choice for personal defense)


People seem to come up with any excuse or farfetched or unlikely scenario
in order to make an argument against armed pilots.Very irrational.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net