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you guys sound like a bunch of California democrats talking about "assault weapons".

Nevets

I'm not trying to give all the credit to ALPA. The companies invent these technologies. The unions help lobby congress in order to mandate these things. We all pay union dues that fund that. Non-union pilots don't do anything. That's the point.

727574drvr

Well, if ALPA were doing their JOBS with OUR dues, Captain, you would be making around $165/hour flying the Barbie DreamJet. Just a thought.

Nevets

I'm sure if it was up to ALPA, it would be more than that. But darn, there seems to be someone negotiating against us on the other side of the table! But hey, it would be more dues money for ALPA, right? Can't have it both ways. Either it's ALPA just wanting more dues money or it's ALPA not doing it's job. O maybe, just maybe, there are other forces at work here? Do you think that is in the realm of possibility?

cencal83406

UPS isn't ALPA.

rcfd13

Yeah it does suck when your dues go towards paying the salaries of the people who negotiate for United and Delta against you doesn't it?

Nevets

Completely false and everyone knows it but the alternative is to just let those who negotiate for UAL and DAL do what they want? You are crazy if you think things would be better without a union negotiating for those who they have a fiduciary responsibility for.

FmrFreightDog

No. But I can tell you exactly where each and every one of my firearms, loaded or unloaded, is at all times....without exception. Criminal intent? No. Criminal negligence? Absolutely.

Boomer

I have bags for work. I call them my work bags. They are the same bags every time. I don't just grab whatever bag is handy.

I have bags that I use for shooting. These bags are never my work bags... Ever. I never put firearms, knives, ammunition, tools, or combustibles into my work bags. I never even put those items on top of my work bags. Ever.

Putting a gun in your work bag is like hiding porn in your wife's purse.

If you do that you're dummer than a box of hammers. Good luck with that.

jumppilot71

No offense, but you have never carried a weapon as a daily part of your life or work. I can tell you I have, for a very long time. People that aren't around firearms, like yourself, the way some people are, think of them as this giant elephant in the room and it's like you're thinking of them 24/7. It's very easy for them to become something like your keys or wallet. Do you treat them as such? No, but we aren't so freaked out by them that we are always thinking about where they are and how they're loaded. Did that blow your mind, I mean not knowing if they're loaded or not? It doesn't matter since every firearms should be treated as if it's loaded anyway. I doubt you even understand what I'm saying. To get to the point, ciminal negligence is more than just a little overboard. I bet you think bullet buttons and nothing larget than a 10 round magazine are good ideas too.