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In rec.aviation.military No Spam! wrote:
: Further violation of our rights is not the answer, but hardening : the target is the answer. Congress should take all discretion about : which pilots get into the armed-pilot program away from the TSA, just as : 36 states have done with "Shall Issue" concealed carry laws. This seems rather silly to me. Aviation authorities all over the world take a strict line when monitoring all the professional skills and qualifications of airline pilots. If carrying guns is added to the package of their tasks, then why should they be any less strict about that? The logical thing to do, if pilots have to act as air marshalls as well, is to give them the full training of air marshalls, so I suspect one week's training is an absolute minimum anyway. I also think that it is very sensible to build in barriers to deflect away people who wouldn't take the responsibility seriously enough. If the TSA is inefficient, bureaucratic, and unfriendly about it, what's new? The entire system seems to be that way. Personally I try to limit contact with US airlines and US airports to a minimum, even if that means having to take a flight from Heathrow (still, not nearly as bad as Boston). -- Emmanuel Gustin |
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