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kentuck

(111,089 posts) Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:37 PM Jul 2016

What could go wrong with open carry around RNC convention?

Remember the Altamont Rock Festival in 1969?

The Hell's Angels were promised beer to provide security for the stage and one young man was stabbed to death.

Now Trump wants these bikers to provide security for his supporters outside and around the Quicken Arena?

What could possibly go wrong?

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What could go wrong with open carry around RNC convention? (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2016 OP

Open-carry is only allowed outside the venue and Secret Service perimeter KeepItReal Jul 2016 #1

The GOP should insist on their right to carry arms into the venue. Doodley Jul 2016 #5

For their own safety and protection... kentuck Jul 2016 #6

My opinion (and snark) stops at the Secret Service perimeter KeepItReal Jul 2016 #9

Even if they wanted it awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #12

Gimme Shelter! villager Jul 2016 #2

Vibes for everyone's safety in Cleveland. applegrove Jul 2016 #3

I think Cleveland is going to be historic liberal N proud Jul 2016 #4

That's probably true. Guns or no guns. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #7

Altamont? Were there guns involved in that mess? JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #8

There will be no blacks allowed to open carry, my suspicion .... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #10

Well, fugg this shizz! If I can't take my guns to the RNC, I'm not voting for Trump! struggle4progress Jul 2016 #11

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)

1. Open-carry is only allowed outside the venue and Secret Service perimeter

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:39 PM

Jul 2016

FYI

Doodley

(9,088 posts)

5. The GOP should insist on their right to carry arms into the venue.

Reply to KeepItReal (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:46 PM

Jul 2016

Why their silence?

kentuck

(111,089 posts)

6. For their own safety and protection...

Reply to Doodley (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:55 PM

Jul 2016

I would agree.

Also, it makes them look like hypocrites.

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)

9. My opinion (and snark) stops at the Secret Service perimeter

Reply to Doodley (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 06:04 PM

Jul 2016

Those Federal officials have jobs to do in and around the venue.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

12. Even if they wanted it

Reply to Doodley (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 02:34 AM

Jul 2016

they wouldn't get it. The center is private property, and the have a no guns policy. Damn, these bloodlust posts are getting old.

villager

(26,001 posts)

2. Gimme Shelter!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:39 PM

Jul 2016

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

3. Vibes for everyone's safety in Cleveland.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:41 PM

Jul 2016

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

4. I think Cleveland is going to be historic

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:41 PM

Jul 2016

And not in a good way.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,339 posts)

7. That's probably true. Guns or no guns. nt

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:59 PM

Jul 2016

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,339 posts)

8. Altamont? Were there guns involved in that mess?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 06:01 PM

Jul 2016

I remember hearing about the violence there, but don't know if guns were involved.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

10. There will be no blacks allowed to open carry, my suspicion ....

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 06:08 PM

Jul 2016

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)

11. Well, fugg this shizz! If I can't take my guns to the RNC, I'm not voting for Trump!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 06:42 PM

Jul 2016

Why aren't the Republicans supporting my second amendment rights?

What happens if some crazed gunman starts squeezing off shots at the convention?

Who's gonna stop him if good guys like me can't start shooting back?

Whatever happened to America's national motto, Shoot first -- ask questions later?

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