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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by michaelchertoff
Or we could just open up a special seating zone for weapons, so that innocent people won't get caught in the crossfire while you guys have your libertarian shootouts. You guys is metaphorical, and doesn't refer to you specifically, uness you join those who would "feel safer" were they allowed to protect us all by bringing weapons on planes.
Guns don't belong on planes. Period. That includes FAMs!

I have no desire to "feel safer." I prefer to be safer, regardless of how I (or anyone else) happens to feel. But I'm not willing to write a blank check to the guardians of my safety, because they would certainly spend all the money I have -- and then some! That's the problem. Nobody is opposed to safety per se. Some of us would just like to weigh the additional safety against its cost. Does that sort of analysis interest you, Mike (or Brian)?

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