List of places no one should be allowed to possess a firearm:

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Just how much training in retention do I need when you can't see my weapon and it's snugged under my armpit or down by ... well, anyone reaching in there WILL be noticed and WILL get an elbow in the face (unless she looks really good in a bikini). I really don't want to be on alert all the time, would rather sleep on most of my plane trips so am hardly likely to want to carry even if it's allowed but "retention" is one of the dumbest arguments I've seen against it.

The last time I checked, most of us weren't asking to relax background check or training rules to get a CHP so anyone who WOULD carry concealed on an plane is already part of one of the most law-abiding demographic groups in the nation.

As far as the question goes, I can see barring private concealed carry at places where emotions have a tendency to run high (e.g., courthouses) or people have often wanted to make a political statement (e.g., White House or Capitol building) but I would generally prefer they allowed carry by licensed individuals subject to security check.

Really....one of the dumbest arguments you've seen on this? Ask a law enforcement officer how much time they spend on weapon retention. All it would take is one careless person carrying and one motivated terrorist, psyco, whatever to seize the moment. Most passengers aren't quite as ninja as yourself. May I ask.....what do you do for a living?