Basic and possibly stupid question

[Marine Airdale]

With all these pirates running loose why aren't ships defending
themselves with some real firepower?

Are deck guns no longer made?


Greasy

[John Szalay]

Marine Airdale > wrote in news:7d540721-935c-4347-b420-
:

> With all these pirates running loose why aren't ships defending
> themselves with some real firepower?
>
> Are deck guns no longer made?
>
>
> Greasy
>

Not for merchantmen whose owners have lawyers advising against it..

[Greasy Rider[_5_]]

On Apr 9, 11:54*am, John Szalay >
wrote:

> Not for merchantmen whose owners have lawyers advising against it..

So they elect to listen to the lawyers and ply the seas defenseless?

I carry a firearm every time I am afloat . I've encountered merchant
ships dropping "gray whales" just off our coast and had rather argue
in court than be a pussy.

[Bill Kambic]

On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:22:46 -0700 (PDT), Marine Airdale
> wrote:

>With all these pirates running loose why aren't ships defending
>themselves with some real firepower?
>
>Are deck guns no longer made?
>
>
>Greasy

There's no reason why Naval Armed Guards are not deployed on merchant
ships except that no one has asked for them.

[frank]

On Apr 9, 11:10*pm, Bill Kambic > wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:22:46 -0700 (PDT), Marine Airdale
>
> > wrote:
> >With all these pirates running loose why aren't ships defending
> >themselves with some real firepower?
>
> >Are deck guns no longer made?
>
> >Greasy
>
> There's no reason why Naval Armed Guards are not deployed on merchant
> ships except that no one has asked for them.

There's also some maritime treaties and regs involved. Probably has to
do with what is a merchantman and you know how lawyers are, any
loophole to avoid paying a claim...