So to send an EPA law enforcement officer into a situation without a gun, while there could be a gun on the other side of the door, I think would basically differentiate an EPA enforcement officer from every other enforcement officer at every other level of government in the United States.
Markey argues for equipping EPA officers with firearms for their safety.
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