In the aftermath of the horrific terrorist skyjackings in New York and Washington, D.C., in which misguided thugs sought martyrdom by turning commercial airliners into guided missiles, many proposals have been put forward to ensure that such terrible events never occur again. Unfortunately, arming pilots, the policy most likely to effectively deter or prevent future terrorists skyjackings (suicidal or not), is being treated with disdain by gun control groups.
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