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Posted: 9/16/2001 5:29:04 AM EDT

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]

Posted: 9/16/2001 5:40:39 AM EDT

[#1]

This action makes perfect sense. Terrorist prey on the weak (unarmed) among us. The anti gun movement in the US has caused ten times more harm than good to our country. Now, when ordinary citizens COULD make a huge difference by carry weapons onboard civilian aircraft, we have become programmed against this by the socialists among us.

Lets say 25% of passengers carry concealed onboard a commercial aircraft. That's 50 armed citizens at least on a large jet. You tell me how 4-5 armed terrorists are going to take on that number of people, they don't know who is armed and who isnt....

Some will say 'gee what if somebody shoot a hole in the plane or accidently kills an innocent person during the conflict.

Is that worse than what happend in NYC and Virginia? (The Pengaton is in Virginia, not Washington DC.)

Posted: 9/17/2001 6:23:09 PM EDT

[#2]

[url]http://www.sierratimes.com/archive/files/sep/17/arbz091701.htm[/url]

Posted: 9/17/2001 6:31:02 PM EDT

[#3]

gunnews.com reports as follows 21:30h CST 17 Sept
:
"This from Sierra Times: To Our Readers: We apologize for publishing the story about the Brazilian Parliament approving the carrying of firearms on airflights by passengers. This story was apparently a hoax. We at Sierra Times have no excuse for believing the story, other than the wishful thinking that some intelligent life might remain on this planet. Steps are being taken to see that such occurrences does NOT happen again."

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