SB1

SB1

Sponsors- Joe Lasky : Rhode Island (Dem.) Christian Braun : Maine (Dem.) Parker Barnes : Louisiana (Rep.)

Topic- Airline Safety

Title- W.M.P (Weapons for Mass Protection)

Purpose- The W.M.P. Act will make it legal for airline pilots to carry M1911A1 or similar or smaller caliber pistols with them on the plane and just might stop a terrorist threat. This bill will not only increase safety but is will also bring relief to the passengers on board.

Eligibility- This bill is going to apply to Airline pilots with at lest 14 hours of training with the weapons. Will also effect the passengers by adding a sense of security.

Terms and Benefits- This bill will be active forevermore. More pilots would want to fly on commercial airlines For their cities because it would Give a greater sense of security.

This will be under the Department Of homeland security since it is a domestic security issue. It will be issued to all pilots whoare now in service and pilots that will serve in the future. As soon as the pilots are retired from their duty they will no longer have this privilege. They can however, pursue a personal weapons license. Depending on the success of this bill, the terms will be expanded to all cities of America. The department of homeland security will provide funding from their budget, which will be provided to the FAA, who will then carry out the procedures as indicated in the timeline.

Timeline-
 * 1) Get the funding of $39,858,946, for M1911A1 or other pistols and for a 2 day 14 hour Training program, from the Homeland Security budget.
 * 2) Pilots take a 2 day 14 hour Weapons training program.
 * 3) Once all of the pilots are trained, the pilots in the capitol of each state and Washington D.C. will start to carry weapons.
 * 4) After one year in all of the capitols and Washington D.C., without any accidents, pilots in every city that has commercial airports will have to carry a weapon(M19A1).
 * 5) This bill will be active forevermore.

Fiscal Impact- for everyone of the 125,000 commercial pilots in the USA. || for 10 hours, in case it might be tried as Unconstitutional ||
 * Category || Amount || Description ||
 * Equipment || $30,428,596 || A pistol
 * Marketing || $250,000 || So we can make the public aware that pilots are armed and discourage any violent Activities ||
 * Labor || $0 || This will not be funded by Homeland Security. ||
 * Energy || $0 || This will not be funded by Homeland Security. ||
 * Transportation || $0 || This will not be funded by Homeland Security. ||
 * Education || $9,430,350 || A $75 training fee for each pilot. ||  ||
 * Legal || $150 per hour || A Federal Lawyer fee
 * Other || $0 || This will not be funded by Homeland Security. ||
 * Total || $40,110,446 ||  ||