The TSA is doing everything in their power to snub Congress and block commercial pilots from carrying firearms on their aircraft. The Washington Times points out that many of the pilots that are willing to jump through the TSA hoops are being disqualified.

Pilots already trained to carry guns and operate sophisticated weapons systems are among 100 applicants rejected from a federal program to arm flight-deck officers to protect aircraft from terrorist attacks.

Former police officers, firearms instructors and military pilots have filed written complaints with the Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDO) program questioning its psychological- and background-test system, as well as its generic rejection letter that doesn't explain an applicant's purported shortcomings.

One pilot, a retired Air Force colonel and fighter wing commander responsible for multimillion-dollar jet fighters, said he was allowed to carry his pistol aboard military aircraft.

"The USAF considered me psychologically sound enough to be directly responsible for nuclear weapons," the pilot wrote. "Yet a TSA psychologist has determined I am unreliable to carry a weapon in my own airliner."

Of course, Congress isn't turning a blind eye to the bureaucratic slight. South Carolina Republican, Rep. Joe Wilson, is drafting new legislation to force the TSA to implement the old legislation they are currently ignoring.

"We are talking about professionals here, but it's just been roadblock after roadblock at TSA. The only thing I can think of is, it's a liberal, knee-jerk reaction to guns," said Wilson.

Of course some of us have known about the GFW roadblocks at the TSA for months.