Originally Posted by highthief

Personally, I think anyone carrying a gun on a plane is insane. There are sure fire ways to prevent the sort of thing that happened on 9/11 if the airlines would care to spend the money on doing so.

However, with regard to the pilots, if they were to carry, I think pilots already undergo pretty intensive background checks, many if not most have air force or naval experience and know the mechanics of a plane (in general, where fuel lines and hydrolics are) - starting from "go", they probably are more "trustworthy" to carry a gun within the confines of an aircraft.