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Having worked as a current 20+ year EMT/Firefighter for a major city here in Texas, I am all for being able to carry IF, you have a CHL AND have gone through additional training so as to not be a liability. Funny as LE are issued bullet proof vests and firearms, EMS are issued bullet proof vests, and fire is issued nothing. Granted we have safety in numbers for a majority of the issues that have arisen. But there have been times when having AND truly knowing how to use the firearm in a chaotic dynamic situation would have been nice. I can especially see it if you were rural EMS and had extended response time from LE. They key I think is to have the additional training to be properly prepared and not be a liability to the public. I do see where policy makers within a city dept would not want this as all it takes is for one "bad apple" to do something stupid and the next thing you know the city and the employee are facing lawsuits. It is a tough one, but one that could work if properly addressed. Just my opinion.