FIRE CREWS AND HELICOPTER OPERATORS SHOULD HAVE TRAINED SHOTGUNNERS!!!!

Having been associated with fire activity professionally I know it is critical that those risking their lives to surpress those wildfires with aircraft have no additional risks placed on them. Not only does this place risk on aircraft it, prohibits aircraft from
aiding ground crews who might be in a tight spot (I have been there). Nothing like an S-2 coming out of the smoke and making a drop on a fire that is about to overrun you or a Sky Crane providing protection at the right time.

About three years in a Fed. Prison sounds about right, no exceptions, this is serious stuff!