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enigma said:Who is really pushing to keep guns out the cockpit, and why?
One hint, it wasn't law enforcement.
prodigal said:Of course it's a seccond amendment issue.
enigma said:It seems that the ATA has been trying to limit Captains authority for years and they saw guns in the cockpit as a step in the opposite direction
TWA Dude said:
I certainly agree about the ATA and captain's authority but guns are a completely unrelated issue. The ATA hates paying for anything like TCAS and EGPWS thus only does so reluctantly. Their goal is profit. Pesky captains can cost an airline money. If guns in the cockpit were a money-maker we'd have them.
avbug said:Respectfully, I'd suggest that weapons don't equal power. Weapons equal an option, which may be used to sieze power, abuse power, or support power. Firearms are only tools.
The posession of firearms, and the regulation for or against it, is part of the leverage of power.