I also have flown many times. Nobody has ever ‘checked me for guns’. Generally they are checking for knives and explosives. You might be too young to remember, but much of today’s airport security was brought in as a response to 9/11.
If you really think a gun might appear at any moment, I recommend you do some research on how unlikely that actually is. It’s a totally unrealistic fear, and one that can only result from being misinformed.
Aren’t you? Here’s what you said earlier:
> The actual murders are comparatively few, but the ability of guns to appear at any instant keeps the entire country on edge, all the time.
I guess you must have changed your mind. I’m glad you are no longer on edge at the thought of a gun appearing at any instant.
Oh, come on. You seriously don't think the metal detectors pick up guns too?
> It’s a totally unrealistic fear, and one that can only result from being misinformed.
Police officers routinely justify their actions on such grounds.
Congrats, also, on graduating school before school shootings became a big thing. Me, too. It was great not having to go through metal detectors on my way to class.
I am sorry you don't ever fly, though. It's not a lot of fun, but there are a lot of great places to go, and it's usually worth the hassle of being checked for guns.