Ohio gun-toting firefighters not certified

COLUMBUS (AP) — Columbus officials say 10 of the 14 firefighters carrying city-issued guns were not certified by the state to do so.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that fire Chief Greg Paxton said he was not aware that many of his firefighters who carry guns are not certified through the state attorney general’s Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy.

Paxton said he was concerned about the situation because of liability.

City officials said last week that the guns were taken out of service as the division updates a use-of-force policy. But Tuesday, those same officials said the division never has had a written policy approved by the city’s public safety department.