Mass State Police disarm JetBlue co-pilot threatening harm.

[seamusTX]

The doors have been somewhat reinforced. I believe the theory is that it'll take the BG longer to break through the door that it'll take the pilot to unlock and draw.

I don't know why they didn't just copy whatever El Al does, but I guess the powers that were knew better.

- Jim

[Keith B]

That is the official TSA-approved locking holster that was rolled out some time between 2003 and 2008.

- Jim

Thanks Jim - I guess it was a stupid question considering the government is involved. I can just see someone busting though the cockpit door and the pilot asking the culprit to hold on so he can unlock the gun from his hip or maybe the BG will politely knock on the door first.

The gun is kept in the holster until reaching the cockpit, then the lock can be removed. They must re-lock the holster before leaving the cockpit, hence if the gun has slipped upward, then they can accidentally lock the holster between the front of the trigger guard and the trigger.

[tomc]

To my knowledge, knowing several FFDOs, they are only issued H&K .40 handguns: H&K P2000 or USP, I believe.