Cliff Stearns: “I urge my colleagues, of course, to support this; and I am especially…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2002

I urge my colleagues, of course, to support this; and I am especially pleased that Chairman Mica of the Subcommittee on Aviation has offered a manager's amendment that has a provision to give authority to flight deck crew to carry less-than-lethal weapons. This sensible measure supports the National Institute of Justice's findings that less than lethal weapons may also play a role in flight security. The NIJ recently reported to the Subcommittee on Aviation that "Electrical shock weapons show promise for use by the flight deck crew. However, substantial systematic testing in realistic settings of their effects is essential to ensure they will not damage or disable critical flight systems." So, Mr. Speaker, in addition to firearms, we should expand and explore weapons alternatives that are available to pilots to defend their aircraft.

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Cliff Stearns

Florida

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Debating the Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act and the use of less-than-lethal weapons for flight deck crew.

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Cliff Stearns: “I urge my colleagues, of course, to support this; and I am especially pleased that Chairman Mica of the Subcommittee on…”

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