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Posted: 9/26/2001 12:53:41 PM EDT
Please go to http://canoe.ca/
There is a poll on the right as to whether or not Pilots in Canada should carry guns...

The Feds are already saying they will try and block any such move ( surprise!!!)we are loosing 49-51 at the moment.!!!

Link Posted: 9/26/2001 1:08:13 PM EDT
[#1]
[url]http://canoe.ca/[/url]
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 2:20:22 PM EDT
[#2]
Thanks for the link up Scarecrow!!

Come on guys lets get on it!!


50/50 now!


edited because we slipped back to  49/51


Come on lets get at it!!


Link Posted: 9/26/2001 2:34:11 PM EDT
[#3]
btt
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 2:41:12 PM EDT
[#4]
Damn us Canadians!!!



Come on you American Friends!!  Lend a hand we really need your help on this one!!


Link Posted: 9/26/2001 3:07:00 PM EDT
[#5]
Done.

[heavy]
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 3:07:54 PM EDT
[#6]
Well there goes my dream that the AR15 com team would come to my rescue and turn the poll around...


48/52
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 3:25:34 PM EDT
[#7]
[50]
[heavy]          [sniper]  
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 3:26:03 PM EDT
[#8]
48% yes, 52% no.

I'm a pilot and I carry guns.  No law against it - only problem is that the guns must be securely stored where you cannot reach them if a terrorist hijacker should attempt to commandeer your plane and crash it into a local landmark, killing thousands and taking billions out of the economy with associated job losses in the six figure range. [;)]

Personally, I think 50/50ish is a good result for Canadians.

Those opposed to allowing pilots to carry aren't very opposed - all you have to do to shoot 'em down is to ask for their interpretation on how terrorists who have commandeered a plane may be dealt with.  Possible responses so far:

1) The US [and by extension all other countries that might be on the receiving end of this sort of thing in the future] deserved it (doesn't fly very well in polite conversation and neglects the personal plight of 7,000 folks who very probably did not deserve to die)

2) the unarmed untrained middle aged travelling public could rise up and lynch the fit, trained and suicidal terrorists (possible, but somehow I doubt antigunners have the balls to be first in line for that attack)

3) Spend much more money and equip every plane with air marshalls (I usually just point out that I don't feel that taxpayers should have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to fund an alternate scheme to arm someone else on the same plane - instead of the very guy the passengers already trust with their lives).  

4)  Shoot 'em down with F-18s.  (Take the example of Winnipeg.  Plane takes off from Winnipeg, is hijacked and heads for the virology lab.  Which area of Winnipeg do you intend to rain passengers, wreckage and jet fuel upon?  A similar situation exists in many cities as airports are usually near cities.  Besides, if I was a passenger and the gov't  wouldn't allow me to carry, the pilot chose not to carry and my plane ended up getting shot down, I'd be just a little pissed off.)

I much prefer 5) Nail the idiots who brought knives to a gunfight.
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 3:27:37 PM EDT
[#9]
49% Yes
51% No

Smash it boys!
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 3:36:41 PM EDT
[#10]
Done!

So far, 49%  have voted for Yes
So far, 51%  have voted for No

Link Posted: 9/26/2001 3:38:52 PM EDT
[#11]
Did my part. Still 49/51.
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 5:19:07 PM EDT
[#12]
btt

gotta keep trying

this is the first time I have seen us behind in this sort of poll.  Can't say that like it much
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 7:12:19 PM EDT
[#13]
I gave it a little nuge... back to 50/50
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 9:16:43 PM EDT
[#14]
sliping, 49/51
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 9:23:09 PM EDT
[#15]
Let's flip this poll on it's ass!




SOPMODM4A3
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 9:41:18 PM EDT
[#16]
... need help here you weenies!
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 9:51:12 PM EDT
[#17]
As an aircraft mech for a major airline and a gun nut i am torn between two ideals. On one hand i say hell yes let the pilots carry. on the other i feel that a pilots job is to fly the damn thing, if you want security hire an airmarshal or let us ccw.....sorry i will refrain from voting and go with ccw allowed by every free citezen any place any time.
can you imagine the would be hi-jacker's face when 200 hand guns were pulled as he tried to take the aircraft??/   An armed society is a polite society!
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 9:51:14 PM EDT
[#18]
As an aircraft mech for a major airline and a gun nut i am torn between two ideals. On one hand i say hell yes let the pilots carry. on the other i feel that a pilots job is to fly the damn thing, if you want security hire an airmarshal or let us ccw.....sorry i will refrain from voting and go with ccw allowed by every free citizen any place any time.
can you imagine the would be hi-jacker's face when 200 hand guns were pulled as he tried to take the aircraft??/   An armed society is a polite society!
Link Posted: 9/26/2001 9:53:02 PM EDT
[#19]
Done.
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 5:42:43 AM EDT
[#20]
Well guys thanks for the efforts..


There have now been over 4000 votes ( my original post was at 700) and we are still behind 49/51.

Damn I hate this shit!!


Oh Paterpk......sorry but I think that your logic is ALL MESSED UP!!!
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 5:47:22 AM EDT
[#21]
Still 49% for, 51% against
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 6:22:53 AM EDT
[#22]
49% Yes / 51% No
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 7:12:50 AM EDT
[#23]
49 yes and 51 no......need to keep voting here guys
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 7:29:40 AM EDT
[#24]
Well we need to keep on it, we have to try to pull this one out.


Six
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 8:34:12 AM EDT
[#25]
Hmm, still 49Y/51N  Maybe there's some sort of limiter that doesn't allow the yesses to have more than 50%.
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 1:14:45 PM EDT
[#26]
BTT
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 5:38:00 PM EDT
[#27]
POLL HAS MOVED.

New location:

[URL]http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSTopNews/crash_sep27-ap.html[/URL]
Scroll down near bottom
Link Posted: 9/27/2001 5:47:30 PM EDT
[#28]
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