A simple proposal for airline safety-screening optional flights...

...I propose that each airline offer alternating screening systems for each successive flight-IE: odd hour flights to receive the "full monty",shoes off wands,special screenings,no flight lists,no liquids,etc,etc-these flights for those timid souls whom need Uncle Sugar to guarantee their precious safety.But for even hour flights I suggest the following-no screening-that's right,nothing at all,cash one way tickets-OK,swarthy men with turbans-dandy,carry-ons with strange bulges and sloshing sounds-fine....just one small difference-each passenger embarking is to be handed a loaded single shot pistol.Now each person on the plane has the ability to stop one other passenger-now how do you hijack THAT sucker??? Any overt destructive move makes you,with your single shot-plus whatever else you smuggled on board the target of multiple (read:dozens) of armed folk not interested in a ride to visit Allah-in fact ANY mistake probably leaves you looking like swiss cheese....Well just a thought.
But I DO wonder which flights would have more passengers-the "please,please, protect me",or the "it's an even playing field,I'll take my chances.".

what about less frequented airports where they don't have flights every hour?

Or people choose their flight time by their schedule, not other protocols.

Besides, the airlines don't do the screening, it is done in one general area for the whole airport (or terminal) for flight leaving at a variety of times - how would they separate the people leaving on odd and even flights?

Of course, I see your point - and it has some merit - take a free market individualistic approach to the issue. But, why not turn the security over to the airlines? The airline has some control over the gate, they could implement more strict security measures if they so chose. The downside is the additional cost, delayed flights and inconvenience to their passengers. The upside is possibly better security. Let the airlines decide and the free market sort it out. Of course, this still only works in areas where there is choice in carriers.

Just go back to the basic weapons check. Then give active-duty service members and law enforcement officers a free upgrade to first class and put them in the front. There ya go, de facto air marshals.