I understand the logic of not allowing firearms into the venue, but why not have a weapons deposit booth in the entrance area? That way the event-goers can retrieve them and have some protection on the way out of there.
It is pretty obvious that liberal local authorities are not going to lift a finger to protect the pro-Trump segment of their constituencies.
Grrr
This should be required at any venue that doesn't allow firearms on premise. If not, the venue should have strict liability for anything that happens to you. When they start coughing up $$$ you can believe they'll implement something.