Nearly 20,000 support petition to allow guns at Republican National Convention

[Bitter Clinger]

This should get interesting:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/03/26/ne ... tcmp=hpbt2

Nearly 20,000 people have signed a petition to allow the open carry of firearms at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.

The group Americans For Responsible Open Carry started the petition on Change.org on Monday, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. The petition had a goal of 5,000 signatures and by Wednesday it had reached the goal. As of early Saturday morning, the group had reached just over 18,000 signatures.

The GOP Republican National Convention is going to be held at the Quicken Loans Arena from July 18-21. The Ohio Republican Party told the Beacon-Journal it wasn’t aware of the petition.

The Secret Service along with Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, state and federal officials are handling the security at the event. The Secret Service banned guns at the GOP Convention in Florida four years ago.

“They are coordinating and will be continuously refining security plans leading up to the national convention,” Republican National Convention spokesperson Alee Lockman told the newspaper.

The group has a list of demands for the convention.

First, the group wants the arena to suspend its open-carry ban during the convention. The group then wants the NRA has to condemn Ohio’s law banning guns in some public places.

“Policies of the Quicken Loans Arena do not supersede the rights given to us by our Creator in the U.S. Constitution,” the petition reads.

Americans For Responsible Open Carry also want presidential contender Ohio Gov. John Kasich to use his executive power to override the so-called gun-free zone loophole in Ohio’s law. RNC Chairman Reince Preibus also must explain how “a venue so unfriendly to Second Amendment rights was chosen for the Republican Convention and have a backup plan to move the site if the group’s demands aren’t met.

Finally they call for the three other candidates to pressure the GOP to protect the Second Amendment.

Ohio is an open-carry state, but they are not permitted in the Statehouse and even if concealed, could be banned by businesses and property owners, according to the Beacon-Journal.

Quicken Loans Arena forbids guns and weapons of any kind from “heavily attended” events.

The arena said it is following the state’s concealed carry law and the right for private businesses to ban firearms on its property.

The petition claims that because Cleveland is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, forcing attendees to leave their weapons at home is putting everyone at risk.

“Without the right to protect themselves, those at the Quicken Loans Arena will be sitting ducks, utterly helpless against evil-doers, criminals or others who wish to threaten the American way of life.”

[Jusme]

I wish them luck, but I wouldn't pack my pistol thinking they will be allowed if I was headed to the convention. The Secret Service is not that 2A friendly.

[mojo84]

I wonder how many of the 20,000 signatures are from those that will actually be attending the convention.

[Jusme]

I wonder how many of the 20,000 signatures are from those that will actually be attending the convention.

Probably not many it sounds a lot like the tactics of those who shall not be named.

[joe817]

I wonder how many of the 20,000 signatures are from those that will actually be attending the convention.

Probably not many it sounds a lot like the tactics of those who shall not be named.

[MeMelYup]

Sounds like the GOP convention wants to be ripe for an ISIS hit.

[winters]

I wish them luck, but I wouldn't pack my pistol thinking they will be allowed if I was headed to the convention. The Secret Service is not that 2A friendly.

I never got the impression the secret service thinks anyone but them should have guns.

[Soccerdad1995]

I wish them luck, but I wouldn't pack my pistol thinking they will be allowed if I was headed to the convention. The Secret Service is not that 2A friendly.

I never got the impression the secret service thinks anyone but them should have guns.

Given recent history with the Secret Service, they can't really make much of an argument that they are more responsible than the average gun owner.

[mojo84]

Based on recent history, one may not need to take one's gun. Just look for a Secret Service agent's gun laying around.

[WildBill]

Based on recent history, one may not need to take one's gun. Just look for a Secret Service agent's gun laying around.

Check out the stalls in the restrooms.

[Abraham]

Hey, they are wild and crazy guys. (said in my best Steve Martin voice)

Look how much fun they had in Colombia.

[Lynyrd]

Up to 35,000 now, Trump wants to "study fine print." This is going to be interesting to watch.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli ... /82321374/

[JP171]

and the us secret service said NOOOOOO!!!!!! and even NO! it ain't happenin nobody but law enforcement is havin gunz here we protect the civilians not them

[KLB]

And now we find it was a lefty behind the petition (http://observer.com/2016/03/secret-iden ... -revealed/). If the person setting this up thought it would reveal hypocrisy by Republicans not wanting guns, the plan failed.