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Brazil Parliament Votes to Allow Air Passengers to Carry Firearms
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| 9-15-01
| Thomas Buyea
Posted on 09/15/2001 7:32:22 PM 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.
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To: GhostSoldier
Coffee ? Tea ? Ammo ??
To: GhostSoldier
I couldn't carry my .41 Magnum or my .45 ACP.
Would have to carry my 9MM, oh well better than nothing.
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posted on
09/15/2001 7:42:03 PM PDT
by
dts32041
To: GhostSoldier
From out of the blue a little good news. Wait til Rosie hears about this. In fact I think I'll email the thing to her now.
To: GhostSoldier
It's nice to see that Brazil is such a strong supporter of individual self defense. I hope they also recommend the proper ammo for such situations. FMJ might not be the best choice, but a Glaser Safety Slug would be just right.
To: Prodigal Son
Wait til Rosie hears about this. In fact I think I'll email the thing to her now Would consider it a personal favor....!
To: GhostSoldier
I'm glad to see this....my brother travels to Brazil often. Now I wonder whether Saudi Arabia would do the same thing (or do they have sky marshals?) - another destination he often must travel to.
To: Jolly Rodgers
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. I would love to see crime statistics for Brazil robberies, muggings etc. Bet they are very low.
To: Jolly Rodgers
What happens in a plane when a gun is shot? Wouldn't it be better for all involved for another weapon be used? Isn't that why these terrorists used knives? I just figure that it could pose as dangerous if not more dangerous to be shooting off guns in a major aircraft.
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posted on
09/15/2001 7:50:46 PM PDT
by
TheCause
To: GhostSoldier
HA! You know, my boss and I were just talking about this idea yesterday! We are both APOA members and pilots, and not frivolous people.
We figure we can trust the American people, and also that the good guys will ALWAYS outnumber the bad guys. What's a little cabin depressurization compared to what happened this week?
Rule #1 of 1: If you attempt to hi-jack an aircraft with ANY weapon, you will be immediately SHOT, questions will be asked later. (hi-jack attempt made without a weapon will result in pistol-whipping)
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posted on
09/15/2001 7:51:06 PM PDT
by
smolensk
To: goodnesswins
Now I wonder whether Saudi Arabia would do the same thing Have never heard of a middle eastern country with ANY concerns of terrorism. They are carriers, they don't contract the disease.
To: GhostSoldier
Done. I posted it via that Q & A thingy she's got. I also asked her how long it would be before she took up a Bin Laden defense fund. But I know her handlers will never let her see it. Worth a shot though.
To: TheCause
If fuselage is penetrated, the cabin depressurizes! Pilot can still land aircraft with no problem. He would start a steep descent to less than 11000 ft while passengers breath oxygen from drop down masks.
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posted on
09/15/2001 7:52:51 PM PDT
by
smolensk
To: TheCause
I just figure that it could pose as dangerous if not more dangerous to be shooting off guns in a major aircraft. Not to worry. Won't be any gunplay. Terrorists don't mess with armed people, just the defenseless. We could take this as just another lesson of same.....but we won't...
To: smolensk
We are both APOA members and pilots, and not frivolous people.<.I> If you meant the AOPA, me too.
To: GhostSoldier
Italians...go away
To: GhostSoldier
I would love to see crime statistics for Brazil robberies, muggings etc. Bet they are very low. This whole article doesn't make sense. I was there a few years ago, and unless something happened while I was sleeping, Brazil has a gun ban, i.e. citizens are not allowed to own guns!! Their crime rate is sky-high because of it, too.
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posted on
09/15/2001 7:58:22 PM PDT
by
randog
To: Prodigal Son
I posted it via that Q & A thingy she's got Thanks. Hope her leesh-holders let her see it, the fat *itch.
To: It's A Hoax?
This story sounds like a hoax to me
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posted on
09/15/2001 8:00:35 PM PDT
by
Jim Boyd
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