Return to Article: German gun maker wins TSA contract to arm airline pilots

By Richard H.P. Sia CongressDaily July 18, 2003
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    Gee, the same company that provides weapons for Blackwater USA. Verrry Intersting.

    cranky yankee Posted September 5, 2008 1:03 PM
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    Dear "GovExec.com reader", What century are you living in? To say "I see no reason to promote the manufacture of guns in Germany now!" is just plain rediculous. It's 2008 now, not 1918. Germany has produced some of the best guns in the world since WW2, and a lot of them, too. We live in a global world, like it or not. Aren't US companies exporting to governments abroad??

    U Posted April 3, 2008 6:47 AM
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    I agree we should buy American. During the bidding process was there a consideration of the Americans that would be put to work and the taxes that they pay back into the system to support our government, Social Security, and Medicare. How often are these pilots going to use one of these guns? They are just insurance and many of the features some guns have over another are a moot point.

    Edward Muszkiewicz Posted July 22, 2003 8:48 AM
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    What happened to buy American? Congress you should stop this contract in its tracks. There is no reason that justifies arming American airlines with German guns. We have paid a very high price because of German guns and I see no reason to promote the manufacture of guns in Germany now! This is ridiculous and must be stopped. The Dept of Transportation is out of control - that is why they grounded several airports for far too long and destroyed the American airline industry in the last three years. Give this contract to an American firm that employees American workers and outlaw this money from going overseas.

    GovExec.com reader Posted July 21, 2003 7:46 AM

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