Guns on Our Planes

Should airline pilots carry guns on passenger planes? Following the attacks on September 11th airline officials and our government have been debating this topic among many other topics. They are trying to find the best and most efficient ways to keep the passengers and crews safe when they are in the air. Finally, on November 25, 2002 president Bush signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002. In the Homeland Security Act the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program …

…an attach that could occur in the next four months. Second of all these new cockpit doors will not be impossible to get past. In any flight a pilot may have to leave the cockpit to go to the restroom or deal with a situation in the passenger cabin. Last of all if I am sure that a group of trained terrorist are and would be willing to try to test the airliners new doors.