... ax and/or fire extinguisher, a reinforced cockpit door and the courage and resolve of passengers and flight attendants alike (McFeatters)." In fact, many pilots and airlines are against guns on the aircraft. Mel Burkart, a former international 767 captain with thousands of flight hours believes that a gun will only "escalate the level of violence." He writes in a News Release for ... Saint Louis University that if we" keep terrorists off the airplane, and you eliminate the need for arming the flight deck crew." Among the high profile groups promoting guns in the cockpit, the National Rif...

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