It is stupid, AT BEST, to allow any ammo in any civilian passengers bag. Checked or not.

 

I think changes to that policy will be discussed in days ahead.

What makes it stupid?

 

I should have put IMO, but, it's stupid because I said it is.

 

Why should it be allowed?

I think changes to that policy will be discussed in days ahead.

 

I'd say that is pretty likely.

I should have put IMO, but, it's stupid because I said it is.

 

Why should it be allowed?

 

Maybe someone is travelling on a hunting trip.

I should have put IMO, but, it's stupid because I said it is.

 

Why should it be allowed?

Because there is no reason not to allow it.

Maybe someone is travelling on a hunting trip.

 

Buy ammo when you get there.

Because there is no reason not to allow it.

 

Except now there is.

Buy ammo when you get there.

 

That's fair.

Except now there is.

Not allowing ammo to be checked doesn't stop this from happening. The area where you retrieve your baggage is accessible to the general public in every airport I've ever been in. Anyone could walk in with a gun and do exactly what this guy did.

Buy ammo when you get there.

That's not always an option. And again there is no reason to not allow it. If you check ammo you do not have access to it until you are in unsecured areas accessible by everyone.

Not allowing ammo to be checked doesn't stop this from happening. The area where you retrieve your baggage is accessible to the general public in every airport I've ever been in. Anyone could walk in with a gun and do exactly what this guy did.

 

I don't disagree.

 

But why, especially after this incident where this is exactly how this crime was committed, continue to allow that? It's beyond irresponsible IMO.

Not allowing ammo to be checked doesn't stop this from happening. The area where you retrieve your baggage is accessible to the general public in every airport I've ever been in. Anyone could walk in with a gun and do exactly what this guy did.

 

But in this case it was a traveler. One who brought it with him, legally. It is a policy worthy of discussion.

That's not always an option. And again there is no reason to not allow it. If you check ammo you do not have access to it until you are in unsecured areas accessible by everyone.

 

You're being obtuse on purpose, so I'm not going to continue to debate the point with you.

 

It's stupid, in my opinion, that this is even a possibility. We disagree, that's fine.

I don't disagree.

 

But why, especially after this incident where this is exactly how this crime was committed, continue to allow that? It's beyond irresponsible IMO.

 

But in this case it was a traveler. One who brought it with him, legally. It is a policy worthy of discussion.

So it would stop someone from bringing the ammo with them. They instead have to hit the nearest Wal-Mart then come back and shoot the place up.

You're being obtuse on purpose, so I'm not going to continue to debate the point with you.

 

It's stupid, in my opinion, that this is even a possibility. We disagree, that's fine.

Your entire point argument boils down to "because you think it's stupid". Not allowing it decreases the chance of this happening by 0%. But I'm the one being obtuse.