Keeping guns out of the cockpit, bureaucracy style

A couple months back I wrote that the TSA was using bureaucratic maneuvering to circumvent a congressional mandate that pilots be allowed to carry guns in the cockpit. Guess what? It’s working. Fewer than 100 pilots have been certified, and the program is proceeding at a snails pace..

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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