Meanwhile, the cockpit gun decision is amazingly stupid. Even if
Mineta/Ridge really think that pilots with guns are dangerous, it
would have made more sense to announce that a limited set of
pilots would be allowed to carry guns. Then a hijacker would at
least have some uncertainty about whether the pilot is armed.
Just like they don't say which flight have air marshals.

I'd rather trust the pilots with guns than the air marshals. Most
of the air marshals are new hires with little training and experience.
The pilots are well-trained to act calmly, rationally, and decisively
in case of emergency. That is far more important than the marksmanship
or whatever other training the air marshals receive.

Many stewardesses are opposed to pilots with guns, but that is because
they are interested in their own self-defense. They figure that they
would never be allowed access to guns, but they might be allowed
to use stun guns or other self-defense weapons. If the pilots have
real guns, then the stewardesses are not likely to get any weapons.