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Originally Posted by davidmash
I think you are contradicting your self. You said the cockpit reinforcement was a good idea but your entire posts is about escalation. I have a knife you have a gun, I get a shot gun, you get a rifle, you get a RPG, I get a bomb, you get a nuke .... So in reality the cock pit door was only one more step in an escalation that if I read your post correctly will do no good so why reinforce the door?
I guess I am confused. Do we give up or is there an idea some where here that I missed?
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The cockpit door provides a reasonable barrier to entry at very low cost. As such, it's quite effective to prevent homicide via airliner.
The remainder of the discussion concerns the need by some folks, including yourself, to address control of a specific weapon after said weapon is used in a tragic event. My response in that realm is simple:
Another DB will always be able to obtain a weapon to do significant harm in a very short time period at any venue of his choosing. Banning a handgun, as an example, will have absolutely no effect on this outcome.
I understand the reactionary need for most folks to get the government to "do something", but any response to limit the access to a specific weapon is simply placating the lemmings.