Support for Armed Pilot Training

[cebeu]

Lawmakers want airline pilots armed

"Congress refuses to gut the one program the Transportation Security Administration has offered to minimize: pilots who pack guns.

The House just passed an amendment in its Homeland Security appropriations bill that would boost funding for armed-pilot training by $10 million. That throws a sharp rebuke at both the TSA and the Obama administration, which proposed chopping financing in half."

[lpgasman]

What if the guns hijacked the plane? Cause guns are evil.

[sniper7]

would be nice.

[asmo]

Why 10 million is needed is beyond me.

[RMAC757]

Firearms, ammo and training are expensive.

Why 10 million is needed is beyond me.

[Sharpienads]

Yeah, but if pilots had guns, what would happen if they snapped and decided to shoot all the passengers?

Joking, of course.

[sniper7]

Yeah, but if pilots had guns, what would happen if they snapped and decided to shoot all the passengers?

Joking, of course.

same question about cops?

same question about someone in the .mil.

Pilots are professionals and no matter what the super scared passengers in the back think and how scared they are about the plane crashing...the pilots up front don't want to crash and die just as much if not more than the people in the back.

[Mazin]

same question about cops?

same question about someone in the .mil.

Pilots are professionals and no matter what the super scared passengers in the back think and how scared they are about the plane crashing...the pilots up front don't want to crash and die just as much if not more than the people in the back.

Say's the guy doing barrel rolls over DIA

[Teufelhund]

Yeah, but if pilots had guns, what would happen if they snapped and decided to shoot all the passengers?

Joking, of course.

Exactly. If the guy driving the plane wants to kill everyone, he surely doesn't need a gun to get the job done. There is no viable reason not to arm someone who is already trusted with responsibility for the safety of everyone on the plane.

[sniper7]

Exactly. If the guy driving the plane wants to kill everyone, he surely doesn't need a gun to get the job done. There is no viable reason not to arm someone who is already trusted with responsibility for the safety of everyone on the plane.

What better person to arm? If they are already trusted with the safety of the plane why not get rid of federal air marshals and give the pilots the guns? Training money saved and an increased percentage of safer flights.
Not only that but pilots don't get paid to be an FFDO. A ton of money would be saved on salaries and retirements.