Originally Posted by GUWonder

Some have said that Americans are around eight times more likely to be killed by cops than by terrorists. More armed government employees at US airport screening checkpoints isn't going to secure my life, in any statistically significant way, from the risk of being killed by non-state actors.

LEOizing the TSA will make the process of dealing with petty little Napoleon screeners more risky for passengers. Arming more TSA employees is not going to improve screening experiences and outcomes for passengers.