Evidence

( The Mechwarrior 5 Demo Trailer At The Center Of The Dispute )

Meanwhile:
( Fallout From The Big Comics Merger--Backward Compatible-Style! )

The More I Think About It, The More I Like This Idea

I think the following ought to be a law in this nation.

In times of local emergency, people who have firearms-carry permits should be required to automatically show their identification to first-responders. ALL first-responders (law enforcement, emergency medical, search-and-rescue, fire fighter and so forth) should have the right to deputize permit holders FOR ANY REASON during an emergency. Things like directing traffic at a road accident. Carrying casualty litters. Crowd control. The governments in the appropriate jurisdictions will set up funds to compensate the ad hoc deputies for their time and risk involved.

This is covered by the "in defense of the State" clause of the Bill of Rights Second Amendment.