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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > > > Do you think private security guards would be better?
> > >
> > > Yes. Or armed passengers if the airline so chooses.
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> > I'm still resolving that part of the issue for myself, but it puts me in
> > mind of the other side of the coin: Since the airlines are primarily
> > private corporations, and the aircraft are their property, they are well
> > within their rights (correct me if I'm wrong) to restrict firearms on board
> > their aircraft just as non-gov't airports are within their rights to
> > restrict firearms within the airports. Even if, therefore, airlines allow
> > passengers to be armed, couldn't the airports simply say "no weapons,"
> > thereby making the question of onboard weapons irrelevant?
>
> Yes. And a fully private system with airlines and airports each making
> individual decisions on this may well be significantly more complex to
> administer and track. At least at first.
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> (hmm... I'm flying to Hobby today... that means pack my flechette gun
> instead of the tranq as Hobby bans tranqs in the terminal... later, while
> enroute... Oh no, we got rerouted to Intercontinental... They REQUIRE tranqs
> and ban flechettes...)
Err...at the risk of being completely obtuse...I'm just curious: are you coming
back to town this weekend?
james, who doesn't know what either flechettes or tranqs are, but otherwise gets
the point that firearm regulations under different administrative bodies could
be a hassle.
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| (...) Not unless flechette guns have already been cleared for use at Hobby. :-) that was a hypothetical example, I just chose a city with two airports that I could remember the names of so that the reroute made sense. (...) A flechette gun (not sure (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Yes. And a fully private system with airlines and airports each making individual decisions on this may well be significantly more complex to administer and track. At least at first. (hmm... I'm flying to Hobby today... that means pack my (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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