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Old Oct 7, 2012, 6:54 pm
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Originally Posted by N965VJ
The pilots (FFDOs) have to keep their firearm locked in a dangerous TSA-designed holster (that was the root cause of the negligent discharge on a US flight several years ago) anytime they are in a place other than the cockpit. Never mind that they have final authority for anything that happens aboard the aircraft, not just the cockpit. The individual FFDOs are not issued firearms, they bear the cost of what the TSA approves. Every now and then there is a sale
I'm not sure where you get your information, but, the holster is made by Desantis. I've secured my weapon numerous times in the same manner as an FFDO and have never had a negligent discharge. To blame tho holster is the same as blaming a car for an accident. You have to account for human error.
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