re: #647 drcordell

From what I have read they just don’t think it makes economic sense. The added cost of training their crews to use the weapons is prohibitive. And I believe the cost of insurance actually goes up with weapons on board, as the assumption is that they will be used. The odds of a pirate hijacking are still extremely low relatively, so the shipping companies don’t want to lay out the extra cash.

Many countries won’t allow port entry with armed guards.