Open Carry at the RNC: Exactly as Expected. No Problems

Ammoland ^ | 23 Juy, 2016 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

Open carry in Cleveland Ohio at the Republican National Convention has been hyped by those that want to disarm the population.  A scam petition was created to open carry inside the convention floor.  It was run by a “progressive” to create problems for Second Amendment supporters.  It did not last for long or fool many. The Quicken Loans location is a private concern.

Then the head of the Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association published a hysterical rant about how the Constitution need not apply.  He wanted the citizenry disarmed. From cnn.com:

“We are sending a letter to Gov. Kasich requesting assistance from him. 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,” Stephen Loomis, president of Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, told CNN. “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.” 

Governor Kasich showed much more class and understanding of limited government, the separation of powers and Constitutionally protected rights.  He said no, he did not have the power to do so.

Senator Sherrod Brown (D) Ohio, thought the Governor could do something!  At least when he was talking to the Police Union. From cleveland.com:

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sen. Sherrod Brown has joined the call for Gov. John Kasich to suspend Ohio’s open carry law during the Republican National Convention this week.

“I would hope that the governor would listen to the police union and suspend conceal and open carry in Ohio, in Cleveland, during this convention,” Brown said in an appearance in Cincinnati,

[TEXOKIE]

If I understand rightly from another thread, the Quicken arena is a private location, so I believe gun carrying was lawfully limited within it.

If my understanding is incorrect, please correct me!

[Kickass Conservative]

Kasich is no hero. He was praying for something to happen at the Convention. Just another POS.

[marktwain]

“Kasich is no hero.”

True. But at least he acknowlegded the rule of law and limited government. He gets some credit for that.

[Kickass Conservative]

Agreed, but I’m just not sure of his true motivation.

He is a Traitor to the Party and the 14 Million People that Voted in the Republican Primaries IMHO, just like a few others I will not name.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I did not believe that there would be any conflicts amongst the Rep convention goers. That meme was being promoted by the scribbler and babbler slithering snakes of the presstitute cartel."

I was thinking more of non-Republican protesters disrupting the convention, trying to shut it down, and provoking fights.