wmenorr67:
I am familiar with policies & procedures pertaining to classified information in both the DOD and industry.
My point was, if the regs are unclassified they ought to be open to public scrutiny, just as any other reg ought to be.
The terrorists would like to know, too, so they know when the best time to jump the pilot is.
I say leave it alone. It's a deterrent...
If the SOP leaves open windows of opportunity for terrorists to take advantage of, I say the SOP is flawed. Sounds less like a deterrent than an opportunity. Such flaws might be needless fiddle****ing around with the firearm while on the aircraft.
The question then becomes, "How do we detect faulty SOPs and get them corrected?"
Exposure of chicken**** regs is about the only way they are going to be fixed/eliminated, given TSA's record.