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Originally Posted by Nocturnus 31
I voted yes but only if training happens often. Think about it, you are in a pressurized environment. If you draw a gun and shoot at Mr. Terrorist and miss, you risk opening a very large hole in the aircraft, or hitting another passenger.
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No, you risk making a very small (typically .355" or .45") hole in the aircraft. A bullet hole or three will NOT result in a catastrophic depressurization, a la
Goldfinger.
The Aloha Airlines case you mention was not caused by a bullet hole, it was cased by extensive metal fatigue. The skin was cracked, and when it failed the whole roof peeled off the fuselage. Think "convertible 737" and you get the picture.
There no more danger shooting in a plane than there is in a bus or train. (Also no less, I acknowledge.)