Obama slips another one by us: No more guns in plane cockpits ?

[Midnight Marauder]

Washington Times - EDITORIAL: Guns on a plane

The Obama administration this past week diverted some $2 million from the pilot training program to hire more supervisory staff, who will engage in field inspections of pilots.

Much more at link.

So, what the hell is this? Disarm the pilots, none of which have ever abused their authority, not even so much as brandished their weapons?

What say you?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Washington Times - EDITORIAL: Guns on a plane

The Obama administration this past week diverted some $2 million from the pilot training program to hire more supervisory staff, who will engage in field inspections of pilots.

Much more at link.

So, what the hell is this? Disarm the pilots, none of which have ever abused their authority, not even so much as brandished their weapons?

What say you?

He is anti gun. always has been.

 

[007]

Washington Times - EDITORIAL: Guns on a plane

The Obama administration this past week diverted some $2 million from the pilot training program to hire more supervisory staff, who will engage in field inspections of pilots.

Much more at link.

So, what the hell is this? Disarm the pilots, none of which have ever abused their authority, not even so much as brandished their weapons?

What say you?

Obama is afraid of guns. He's probably going to die by one. I've said for awhile now that my bet is he'll be assassinated.

 

[KittenKoder]

Meh ... guns in planes are bad anyway. Anyone stupid enough to fire one while in the air is pretty much not worth having as a pilot. If someone does hijack the plane with a gun while it's in the air just let go of the controls and disengage auto-pilot ... at that point I would dare them to fire with an evil grin.

 

[Ravi]

There's nothing in the linked article that proves the thread title.

 

[007]

Meh ... guns in planes are bad anyway. Anyone stupid enough to fire one while in the air is pretty much not worth having as a pilot. If someone does hijack the plane with a gun while it's in the air just let go of the controls and disengage auto-pilot ... at that point I would dare them to fire with an evil grin.

Oh yeah... I'd rather have the plane flown into a building and die in a fire ball than have a pilot shoot a terrorist and save us all.

What do you think the pilot training was for?

 

[Article 15]

There's nothing in the linked article that proves the thread title.

Was just gonna say this.

 

[KittenKoder]

Meh ... guns in planes are bad anyway. Anyone stupid enough to fire one while in the air is pretty much not worth having as a pilot. If someone does hijack the plane with a gun while it's in the air just let go of the controls and disengage auto-pilot ... at that point I would dare them to fire with an evil grin.

Oh yeah... I'd rather have the plane flown into a building and die in a fire ball than have a pilot shoot a terrorist and save us all.

What do you think the pilot training was for?

Um ... you really don't know much about piloting or giant jumbo jets.

 

[Mr. President]

Properly aimed bullet will not bring down a plane

 

[johnrocks]

had the Pilots had guns on 9/11, perhaps they could have defended themselves against cave dwellers with box cutters. Perhaps not but I will gladly take my chances than to be at the mercy of just the bad guys being armed.

 

[Truthmatters]

There's nothing in the linked article that proves the thread title.

Was just gonna say this.

Dont confuse them with facts.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Meh ... guns in planes are bad anyway. Anyone stupid enough to fire one while in the air is pretty much not worth having as a pilot. If someone does hijack the plane with a gun while it's in the air just let go of the controls and disengage auto-pilot ... at that point I would dare them to fire with an evil grin.

Oh yeah... I'd rather have the plane flown into a building and die in a fire ball than have a pilot shoot a terrorist and save us all.

What do you think the pilot training was for?

Um ... you really don't know much about piloting or giant jumbo jets.

And you do? You are aware that ammo is made that won't penetrate the side of the aircraft? That even if a round does little will happen? That pilots are carefully trained in the use of the firearms they carry and when to USE them?

And no pilot is going to just let the plane crash and the terrorist knows it. Further terrorists on 9/11 knew enough about flying these "jumbo" jets to be able to murder the flight crew when they took over the aircraft. Of course in YOUR fantasy world that would never happen, right?

 

[KittenKoder]

Properly aimed bullet will not bring down a plane

How many people do you know can always "properly aim" a bullet?

 

[007]

Meh ... guns in planes are bad anyway. Anyone stupid enough to fire one while in the air is pretty much not worth having as a pilot. If someone does hijack the plane with a gun while it's in the air just let go of the controls and disengage auto-pilot ... at that point I would dare them to fire with an evil grin.

Oh yeah... I'd rather have the plane flown into a building and die in a fire ball than have a pilot shoot a terrorist and save us all.

What do you think the pilot training was for?

Um ... you really don't know much about piloting or giant jumbo jets.

Aaaahh... more than likely a hellofa lot more than you do. I spent eight years in Air Force working on assorted air craft. What did you do? Ride in one once?

Cut the crap. No one needs a pissing contest.

The point of the thread is hussein is anti gun. No mystery there.

 

[KittenKoder]

Meh ... it's all moot really. Once someone draws a gun, a properly trained pilot could still avoid disaster without a gun. First ... restricting access to the cockpit and actually enforcing it would help a lot (instead of what happened the last few hijackings) and just stop being such chicken shits when faced with a criminal. They are brave because everyone else just cowers.

 

[Article 15]

For the record, if the Obama Administration is banning pilots from flying armed, I am against it.

I'm not, however, taking this OpEd at face value.

 

[007]

Properly aimed bullet will not bring down a plane

How many people do you know can always "properly aim" a bullet?

*ALL* of them.

Next question...

 

[Mr. President]

Properly aimed bullet will not bring down a plane

How many people do you know can always "properly aim" a bullet?

A lot less now that we've taken money from their training.

 

[Ravi]

Well, MM...are you going to correct your thread title or not?

 

[Ravi]

Properly aimed bullet will not bring down a plane

How many people do you know can always "properly aim" a bullet?

A lot less now that we've taken money from their training.

Why can't the airlines pay for their training? Or the pilots themselves?

OMG, OBAMA CUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING!!!