Cleveland police call for suspension of open carry after Baton Rouge shooting

[kentuck]

http://www.vox.com/2016/7/17/12209102/cleveland-police-rnc-open-carry?utm_medium=social&utm_content=ezraklein&utm_source=facebook

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The Cleveland police union is calling for Ohio Gov. John Kasich to suspend Ohio’s open carry law for the Republican National Convention in the wake of the shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sunday that killed three police officers and left several others wounded.

"We are sending a letter to Gov. Kasich requesting assistance from him," Stephen Loomis, the president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, told CNN. "He could very easily do some kind of executive order or something — I don’t care if it’s constitutional or not at this point. They can fight about it after the RNC or they can lift it after the RNC, but I want him to absolutely outlaw open-carry in Cuyahoga County until this RNC is over."

Protests against Donald Trump are anticipated this week in Cleveland as the businessman is set to officially receive the Republican presidential nomination. In the days leading up to the convention, people have also been waiting outside the convention center exercising their open carry rights.

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[kentuck]

1. Crickets from the Republicans and the NRA...

They should have open carry inside the arena, in my opinion. You never know what one of those "Never Trump" people might do?

[lindysalsagal]

2. Allowed: Guns. Not allowed: fruit.

Swear. To. God. Heard it on msnbc

[grossproffit]

5. Guns are not allowed in the convention hall.

[Still In Wisconsin]

3. I honestly hope they, for once, do the right thing.

This isn't politics, this is people's lives at risk.

[drray23]

4. it would set a very bad precedent.

If they do that, they basically say that they know its unsafe. Yet, these same people are perfectly fine allowing open carry in the streets because they wont be at risk. I am sorry but either they believe the bullshit the NRA peddles and therefore support open carry or they dont and work to get rid of it for everybody not just at their convention.

[kentuck]

6. Water pistols are banned....

AR-15's, no problem.

What is wrong with us?