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...