U.S. airline pilots could begin training to use guns to defend their aircraft against terrorists

Edited by James E. Swickard January 01, 2003
U.S. airline pilots could begin training to use guns to defend their aircraft against terrorists within three months after Congress approved legislation setting up the new Department of Homeland Security. The legislation allows pilots to carry guns in the cockpit. Before training can begin, the TSA...

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