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THE US SECRET Service says no guns will be allowed into the Republican National Convention, despite a petition signed by over 50,000 people who wanted the no-firearms policy overturned.
Firearms will not be allowed inside the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, where the event is taking place in July.
A petition calling for guns to be allowed into the venue — saying it would save lives in the event of an attack — has attracted more than 51,000 signatures in just a few days.
The petition carries a picture of an AR-15 assault rifle and demands that the Republican National Committee ‘recognise our constitutional right to open carry firearms’.
But Robert Hoback, Secret Service spokesman, said in a statement that the only armed people at the convention will be his agents.
“Only authorised law enforcement personnel working in conjunction with the Secret Service for a particular event may carry a firearm inside of the protected site,” he said.
The Secret Service works closely with our local law enforcement partners in each state to ensure a safe environment for our protectees and the public.Individuals determined to be carrying firearms will not be allowed past a predetermined outer perimeter checkpoint, regardless of whether they possess a ticket to the event.
Firearms were banned by the Secret Service at the Republican convention in Tampa in 2012, US media say.
This July’s convention is likely to be particularly combative and could descend into a heated battle for the party presidential ticket.
© – AFP 2016 with reporting by Rónán Duffy
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Just let them bring their guns and lock the doors and let nature take its course!
Tis a gas old place Thee Unites States of America.
Yeee hawwww pew pew pew
They really are the laughing stock of the world. Great entertainment that lot.
If one nutter gets a gun through and discharges the NRA will have a field day.
NRA members are not the problem.
No Lorcan but their gun industry supported leaders are. Far as I know, most NRA members are in favour of sensible gun ownership controls but as long as big money brides the leaders of this association, then it’s just business as usual in America. Time for most ordinary NRA members to take back control of their organisation, I think?
Correct Lorcan. The majority are against the right to bear arms yet agree with what Padraig Nally did to defend himself.
Whats the worst that could happen
That neither Trump or Cruz gets hit
Very good Ian..
Couldn’t see either of them agreeing to it.
There is crazy and then there is crazy republicans. We even have them over here!
How many guns in a Sinn Féin Ard Fheis?!
Exactly how small are their C@<ks that they need the extensions everywhere they go???
Disarm the world! No more tools of death! ! Ain’t ppl sick of blood shed?
Save lives – bring guns. In other news DEY TUK ERR JEOBS
Durpa durb!!
Sure guys go ahead,,, what could possibly go wrong…………….
How many of those 50k signatures were democrats. :-P
Jesus America is a great country but …..
Nomination by duel!!!!
Can’t see any problem. They’re all responsible citizens.
Let’s all bring hurleys to the next GAA Annual Convention
The face off should be held at gun Pont
At gun bridge?
Making America great again….
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