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Responding to the highjackings of four planes in the terrorist attacks of September 11, United Airlines announced yesterday that it will be putting stun guns in safes on all of its airplanes. The stun guns---which will be placed in cockpits and accessed using electronic codes---are part of a larger effort to improve airplane safety that will also include self-defense training for flight attendants. While the Air Line Pilots Association has said that stun guns are not a solution in and of themselves, it supports United's decision to become the first airline to install non-lethal weapons as an important first step.