Capt. Steve Sevier, National Security Chairman for the U.S. Airline Pilots Association, said the problem stems from a holster and locking mechanism pilots are required to utilize.
"There have been several accidental discharges related to the holster and procedures involved where a lock has caused the firearm to discharge," said Sevier. "Not the operator's finger or anything like that."
In fact, the government has known of the potentially deadly flaw for at least two full years. [More]
Sounds like deliberate indifference to me. They don't want pilots armed, so by God, they're going to make it as dangerous as possible. Unless you believe the bureaucrats are actually this lazy, unmotivated and stupid.
Government regulations making things more dangerous. Welcome to the Bizarro World.
[Via Ed M]
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Penn & Teller talked last night about the fast-food myth. The government subsidizes corn farmers, so high-fructose corn syrup is available as a cheap sweetener for soft drinks and other foods. Then The Regime wants to TAX "junk" food so Amerikans are leaner and healthier, thereby saving the government money on its mandatory health insurance scam.
Control, control, control. From all sides. The fascists didn't surrender, they had children.
Glad to see ABC catch up. Literally my first post....
http://johnjacobh.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/tsa-holster-snafu/
In Liberty,
JJH
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