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Founded in the wake of the 9-11 tragedy, and working closely with pilots associations, law enforcement and industry experts, our membership includes thousands of active and retired commercial airline pilots representing virtually all major U.S. ... Airport Screening Failure ; Rate against concealed weapons: 75-95%
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Arming airline pilots is an issue that should pack the wallop of a .44 magnum with grassroots organizations. ... Unfortunately, our country is slow to implement regulations that would arm pilots, improve passenger screening, increase the amount of cargo screened and protect airplanes against attacks by surface-to-air missiles.
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archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/5/11/171108....
archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/5/11/171108.shtml
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12 an emergency authorization should have permitted the arming of airline pilots. Despite the deaths of more than 3,000 civilians in the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, however, the gang on ... Obviously, arming airline pilots is not without risk, but arguments against are less convincing than those in favor.
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findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_23_18/ai_879172...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_23_18/ai_87917242/
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S. 2554, the Armed Airline Pilots bill, was introduced by Senator Bob Smith on May 23, 2002. Senator Smith's bill was amended to H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Bill, which was signed into law on November 25, ... For more information on this issue, please view the following CRS report: Arming Pilots Against Terrorism.
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shelby.senate.gov/legislation/arm_airline.cfm
shelby.senate.gov/legislation/arm_airline.cfm
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APSA's Lambert said the ATA, which purports to speak for the entire airline industry, has "historically been against arming pilots," a position he said was "hard to understand."
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www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27647
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Arming Airplane Pilots ... Microsoft readily acknowledges that Pd will not be secure against hardware attacks. ... El Al is the most security-conscious airline in the world. Their pilots remain behind two bulletproof doors, and they're unarmed. It's the job of the pilot to land the plane safely, not to engage terrorists in...
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www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0208.html
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New York Times Continues Spin Against Arming Pilots: The Times has found a reason to oppose the bill arming airline pilots. It would upset trial lawyers! Is bureaucracy stalling armed-pilot legislation? Some suggest Magaw opposes guns in cockpits due to competition with new air-marshal program.
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A letter from you acknowledging that this is protected activity could be shown to security personnel (*) — that would go a long way toward safeguarding such Constitutionally-guaranteed activities and help the guards focus on real threats — like the people we want the pilots armed against.
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www.keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID...
www.keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=3243
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In May, administration officials came out against arming pilots, citing post-Sept. 11 security measures, such as reinforcing cockpit doors and expanding the ranks of armed federal air marshals. ... Training airline pilots to properly use firearms against hijackers would cost more than $1 billion, money the new...
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www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-0209060302sep06,0,25048...
www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-0209060302sep06,0,2504837.story
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