Quote Originally Posted by mtnrider View Post
I'm almost 50... and NEWSFLASH. Times have changed. We are not in the 60's anymore. I am all for conceal carry and I do myself. But to let every swinging dick on a plane with a gun in these days is not a good idea. IMO.
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Yeah, it's not the 60s. But there could easily be a way to pre-screen qualified people with permits to carry. Similar to the pre-screening they do to get through the security lines quicker. To make a blanket statement that there would be " western shootouts" on the plane is simply ridiculous. It could be done. We, as a society, just don't have the balls to implement it because, God forbid we allow people to be responsible for their own safety.

And if "terrorists" were so apt to shoot up a plane, why aren't they doing it all over the country now with much softer, more accessible targets? I think your analysis is flawed.