Hi there guys, i'm new to this forum but not to the life of volunteer EMS. I served the fire dept for about 2 years and have served the squad going on 5years. After the incident in Georgia yesterday with the firefighters being held hostage i'm wondering if that will help change some laws in places to allow us to conceal carry. I live in one of those places that don't let us conceal carry unless we are a sworn officer of the law. Luckily my captain is a police officer and I run with him most of the time so I know he's packin his glock. Before I get bashed by the anti gun people on here I think if you are going to carry a weapon to protect human life you should have to go through more then an 8 hour course to get your CCWP (Concealed Carry Weapon Permit). It would be nice to go thru the training that the police do, maybe that is something each agency could arrange with the local PD if they lift the no carry law.