Originally Posted by
HofstraJet
If this attack took place at Walmart, would there be a call to have security screenings at Walmart? Why is baggage claim at an airport a more sensitive area that requires security?
It's like a hotel or train station lobby. The same risks exist in any public space.
The fact that this public space was connected to an airport should somehow entitle it to be more secure?
I agree. This has nothing to do with TSA or aviation security. The guy could just as easily have come from outside the airport. If we change the law to ban all firearms at the airport, that still won't prevent someone from showing up in baggage claim with a firearm.
We simply can not reasonably protect against all possibilities.
Frankly, I consider the risk of a firearm incident to be MUCH higher at shopping malls than airport baggage claim areas.