Just got this in an e-mail, haven't confirmed it through another source yet, but I can believe it. If anyone finds another source, please post it.

To bad we aren't going to see this here in the U.S.

[b]Brazil Parliament Votes to Allow Air Passengers to Carry Firearms

Crime/Corruption News Keywords: GUNS/AIRLINES
Source: webtv.net
Published: 9-15-01 Author: Thomas Buyea
Posted on 09/15/2001 19:32:22 PDT by GhostSoldier
RIO DE JANEIRO - To avoid that an aircraft is used as bomb against
important
buildings, the Brazilian parlament decided today to liberate light
weapons
(calibre less than 0.38) for all passengers over 21 years old.

As 65% of all Brazilians with income more than US$ 2000 always walks
equipped with gun, the government finds it safe and guaranteed that
sufficient persons will react against any eventual highjackings.

Extra information will be distributed and presented by the air
hostess,
when
they show the safety equipment they will also inform the passengers to
prepare eventual shot with precision, always take aim at chest to
avoid
that
bullets perforate the shell of the aircraft.

The president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, wanted to make his veto
against
the proposal, but was rejected by the astounding majority of 234
against 6
votes.

Pass this information to American news-agencies to lighten a new
angle
in
perspective of criminality.[/b]