TSA doesn’t have a monopoly on foolishness
Two international airport security incidents last week — one in Tokyo and the other in Kelowna, Canada — lets us know that TSA doesn’t have a monopoly on foolishness and mindless security blunders.
Gun restrictions under review
Gun advocates have lobbied Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to review the ban against bringing loaded weapons into national parks and wildlife areas.
Pilot fired over gun incident
The US Airways pilot who said his gun accidentally went off in the cockpit during a flight has been fired.
More than 10% of pilots can fly armed
More than 10 percent of the nation’s airline pilots are trained to carry a handgun while flying, and the Transportation Security Administrations says that number will grow.
Pilot tried to stow gun when it misfired
The US Airways pilot whose gun fired inside a cockpit last week told police he was trying to stow the gun when it went off.
Pilot’s gun discharges on flight
If you were on Flight 1536 from Denver to Charlotte Saturday, that loud bang you heard coming from the cockpit was the pilot’s gun going off.