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Southwest Pilot Arrested With Loaded Gun In St. Louis Airport
ST. LOUIS (CBSLA) – A 51-year-old Southwest Airlines pilot has been arrested in St. Louis Lambert International Airport after a loaded pistol was found in his carry-on bags early Wednesday morning, according to airport officials. A TSA agent discovered a loaded 9mm pistol in the pilot’s luggage during screening, the airport said. The pilot was detained before 5 a.m. local time and charged with unlawful use of a weapon. “The suspect did not have any conceal and carry permit or any other… (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Mehr...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Better a loaded gun than being loaded.
Better common sense than gung-ho..........
Maybe this is what is necessary to insure a safe flight. Then someone would be able to fight back if there was a problem on board. Since our court system allows all this freedom to enter our country with minimal vetting.
You are not making much sense here. The flight was never in any danger! The pilot was arrested so he never reached the aircraft and they likely had to get a standby crew member resulting in a delayed flight and inconvenience to passengers.
This pilot was not professional and broke the law. There are consequences to that, I presume you understand that concept. Carrying a firearm does that. There are responsibilities that go with having a firearm, especially at airports and on or near aircraft., and he was well aware or should have been.
You are surmising here and not acknowledging that he actually broke a law!
And no, we don't have shoot outs like the Wild West in aircraft cabins. How does a court come in to this scenario? stick to the article, not your idea of what should or shouldn't happen on a commercial aircraft.
And last but not least, I do believe the aircraft is INSURED already. The word you were looking for is ensure!
This pilot was not professional and broke the law. There are consequences to that, I presume you understand that concept. Carrying a firearm does that. There are responsibilities that go with having a firearm, especially at airports and on or near aircraft., and he was well aware or should have been.
You are surmising here and not acknowledging that he actually broke a law!
And no, we don't have shoot outs like the Wild West in aircraft cabins. How does a court come in to this scenario? stick to the article, not your idea of what should or shouldn't happen on a commercial aircraft.
And last but not least, I do believe the aircraft is INSURED already. The word you were looking for is ensure!
Why should he need a permit?
He should just carry the Constitution.
We already trust the pilots with our lives, so unless the pilot himself (or herself) goes full jihadi, I'd rather he were armed than not.
He should just carry the Constitution.
We already trust the pilots with our lives, so unless the pilot himself (or herself) goes full jihadi, I'd rather he were armed than not.
The problem, it seems, is that he didn't have a permit for the firearm. Otherwise he could have checked it in. The airline should have a facility to transport firearms. Or he could have left it in safe custody.
And you would think that a responsible gun owner and professional pilot would know all this! Still a mystery why he didn’t. Forgetting is a pretty feeble excuse.
"Forgetting is a pretty feeble excuse." - No, not really. In states like Texas and FL it is SO COMMON for folks to carry. First off, I feel safe in Walmart at 2am knowing that I am not the only one who is armed. The workers feel safer knowing we are armed...and, with the right setup it is easy to "forget" as it is an every day thing.
Look no further than Chicago to see what happens when ignorant lefties and libtards start to ban guns...
Look no further than Chicago to see what happens when ignorant lefties and libtards start to ban guns...
You do realize commercial aircraft and airports are NOT comparable to Walmart and they are not lax about loaded weapons - especially on board aircraft. It’s also not TX!
Your point t ismokt therefore.
And to try and politicize this is garbage!
If you do t like our nations airport security mandates, perhaps you’d be better served changing the laws by lobbying Your lawmaker stead of making crass and irrelevant comments!
Your point t ismokt therefore.
And to try and politicize this is garbage!
If you do t like our nations airport security mandates, perhaps you’d be better served changing the laws by lobbying Your lawmaker stead of making crass and irrelevant comments!
I feel safer knowing that that crew CAN arm themselves. Even more so, when was the last time some idiot played the fool on El Al? Bet you cant name a single instance.
But breaking the law is of NO concern of yours, right?
As I said, you don't like it, change it. Don't whine..........
As I said, you don't like it, change it. Don't whine..........
I moved to a state with very flexible gun laws (Florida) from a state with criminally corrupt left wing Democrat politicians who banned guns (Illinois). Plus, being in healthcare I no longer need to worry about ghetto trash PX and their total lack of even basic life skills.
I’m thrilled for you!