Scotland's chief fire officers are to lobby the government and MEPs over their concerns.

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Iceland is already under fire from the conservation lobby over its recent decision to resume commercial whaling.

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Sgt Shavack said the gunman opened fire before passing through lobby metal detectors.

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He called for a mass lobby of fire officers at Stormont next month when the medal is to be presented to the Fire Service.

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He is now Secretary of the National Fire Sprinkler Network, an organisation which brings together representatives from fire brigades, politicians and the fire sprinkler industry to lobby for more mandatory sprinklers.

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But the gun lobby gets its fire power from the gun manufacturers.

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Officers exchanged fire with the armed man in the lobby of the courthouse in Wilmington after he began shooting.

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