What is the appropriate firearm for the anticipated threat?
The cockpit is the place on the aircraft that must be defended. If the pilots lose control of the cockpit, the consequences will always be catastrophic. Those in favor of non-lethal weapons and those convinced that lethal force is required for cockpit defense agree that the cockpit must not be compromised. The only question is, what is the appropriate weapon? APSA welcomes the stronger, newly installed cockpit doors and these doors work in concert with the armed pilot concept. FFDOs will remain in the cockpit behind the reinforced cockpit door. A FFDO will only use a firearm when all other defensive measures have failed and terrorists are inside the cockpit. In this scenario, with the lives of potentially thousands hanging in the balance, lethal force is legal, justified, prudent and necessary. On September 11, terrorists operated in trained teams. Lethal force is clearly necessary to stop multiple suicidal attackers that would kill the pilots and use the airplane as a guided missile,
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