Here’s another take on the gun issue: Firefighters Shot Dead at Upstate NY Fire

Two firefighters were shot and killed and two others taken to a nearby hospital after a gunman opened fire on them as they responded to a house fire in Webster, N.Y., this morning, according to authorities and local media….The fire department [then waited] for police to safely evacuate nearby residents and secure the scene before battling the blaze.

  
Should all firefighters be required to carry firearms?