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September 5, 2002, Thursday
SECTION: Section A; Page 4, Column 1

LENGTH: 55 words

HEADLINE: WHITE HOUSE BACKS PLAN TO ARM PILOTS, REVERSING ITS STANCE

JOURNAL-CODE: WSJ

ABSTRACT:

Bush administration plans to allow limited number of commercial airline pilots to carry firearms in cockpit, reversing its early opposition to arming pilots; former Transportation Security Administration dir John Magaw in May stated opposition to such proposals, but House in July votes 310-113 to allow pilots to carry guns (M)

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