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  Tuesday  July 16  2002    01: 34 AM

Guns

BILL ALLOWS PILOTS TO CARRY GUNS;
NOW TWO THINGS IN COCKPIT WILL BE LOADED

America West Crews Can Now Pop a Cap and Top on a Cold One

The U.S. House of Representatives this week overwhelmingly passed a bill allowing flight crews to carry guns aboard aircraft, a measure strongly supported by pilots, who boasted they could now be both armed and loaded.

"This legislation allows us to respond appropriately to any situation in the air, whether we're called upon to be a shooter, or just do a shooter," said America West Capt. James Greeveby.
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