House Passes Cockpit Guns; Amendment Lifts Program's Cap

House lawmakers yesterday passed a bill allowing pilots to carry guns in the cockpit, but the expected smooth passage of this legislation was disrupted when it was amended to abolish a cap that allowed only 2% of pilots to take part. The bill passed 310-113, even though the amendment wrecked a...

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