So about carrying guns at the GOP Convention

[Cyrano]

From the Huffington Post:

Thousands Petition To Allow Guns At Republican Convention For ‘Safety.’
Without guns, attendees will be “sitting ducks, utterly helpless against evil-doers.”

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland to allow guns at the Republican National Convention — all in the name of safety.

The Change.org petition, which had more than 26,000 supporters as of Saturday evening, claims that the arena’s weapon ban makes those who attend the RNC in July “sitting ducks, utterly helpless against evil-doers and criminals.”

It’s addressed to Republican candidates like Donald Trump, who’s quoted as promising to eliminate gun-free zones in schools should he be elected.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-convention-guns-petition_us_56f70018e4b014d3fe234d28

Perhaps this is a Republican idea we can agree with. After all, if they manage to get all the "evil-doers" and "criminals," the world might be a better place.

[spin]

1. There will be adequate security at the Republican convention. ...

If a violent incident were to occur (highly unlikely) armed civilians would only complicate the situation.

[rbrnmw]

2. I signed their petition

what could possibly go wrong?

[Kip Humphrey]

4. this...

I signed too

[world wide wally]

3. If it's good enough for our schools, it's good enough for them

[Matrosov]

5. Will there be free alcohol?

[CTyankee]

6. Uh-oh, spaghetti O's...

um...

[NightWatcher]

7. They want teachers in elementary schools to carry, but not to their rallies?

Doesn't seem fair to me.