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A .40 is better than a 9, IMHO.
I'm all too familiar with Hollywood images vs reality. I've never heard artillery in a movie that sounded like the real thing. And cars don't always blow up when you roll them. I'm sure I'm not the only one here with unplanned offroad experiences that came to a stop wheels up.
With proper training, sure, many pilots I believe would be competent with a sidearm. I just have little faith that competence will be attained. I figure if someone like myself has misgivings, then there must be a whole lot of people who have concerns far greater than mine. I'm pretty conservative, to say the least. When we passed our concealed-carry laws in Texas, the liberals said there'd be blood in the streets. Didn't happen. I supported the new law and am glad we have it.
I just can't get comfortable with this idea yet, but I'm sure if I was a pilot I would pushing for it.
I've spent years on ranges, both as shooter and as rangemaster. I know and respect firearms too well to treat them cavalierly, that's all.
Not trying to make any enemies here.
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