Ships ought to have a small arms locker, with rifles and pistols for the ship's crew. Why don't they?
Probably 'cause the owners are afraid of getting sued if their crew shoots a pirate, and getting hassled by port authorities all over the world who believe in gun control.
Congress could pass a law saying small arms are legal on board all US flag vessels, shooting pirates is legal anywhere, and any port that hassles US flag ships over carrying arms will get hassled by the US of A.
Surely Captain Phillips' sailors could have done even better against four gunmen in a bass boat with a few ordinary rifles for self defense.
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