1. a) What is the House Judiciary Commmittee? (For an explanation, go to Wikipedia.org.)
b) What are Federal Air Marshals? (Go to the FAMS website for an explanation here.)
c) What investigation regarding the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) did the Judiciary Committee recently complete?

2. a) What problem do the Air Marshals have with their guns?  Be specific.
b) What solution do they offer to this problem?

3.  a) Why does it make more sense to use frangible bullets on an airplane?  b) Why had FAMS switched weapons and ammunition to non-frangible?

4.  a) Who is Don Strange?  b) What does he think about the ammunition currently being used by air marshals?  c) Why was Mr. Strange fired?  d) Do you think he should have been fired?  Explain your answer.

5.  What did the House investigation report conclude about air marshals who tried to change policies they felt were wrong? (para. 21)

6. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which manages FAMS, told the Judiciary Committee that policies have been changed.  Air marshals say this is not true.  Who do you feel is telling the truth?  Explain your answer.