During the three days of the event in which donald trump will be officially nominated for president by a party that has consistently opposed the implementation of gun safety measuresFirearms will not be permitted near the downtown convention area Milwaukee.
Open and concealed carry will be permitted within a few blocks of the event space in accordance with Wisconsin state law; but weapons will be prohibited within the site’s internal perimeter, according to the Secret Service, which presented security plans at a press conference on Friday. The security plan was prepared by the Secret Service and local authorities.
“Understandably, the presence of firearms at any type of large event will make some people feel uncomfortable,” said Nick DeSiato, chief of staff for the Milwaukee mayor’s office. Axes.
The prohibition of firearms near and within the convention area is noteworthy. Prominent Republicans – including Trump himself – publicly opposed gun-free zoneseven if they have banned firearms at their own events. Firearms were also Prohibited at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (This could hardly matter to Trump personally, since his own gun license is expected to be repealed as a consequence of his conviction, NBC News reported. He was temporarily suspended after his arrest.)
The ACLU of Wisconsin, which accused the city of violating protesters’ First Amendment rights in a lawsuit earlier this month, criticized restrictions on planned protestswhich were limited to a parade route beyond the outer perimeter of the space.
The conservatives made a distorted interpretation of the Second Amendment a cornerstone of his party in recent years, loosening gun laws and taking away some of the most basic firearms safety measures. Even after deadly mass shootingsRepublican Party lawmakers pushed for greater access to weapons to the public and school staff.
More than 50,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Republican convention, which will take place July 15-18. It will be the first time in US history that a major political party is expected to name a presidential candidate who was convicted of a crime.
This article was originally published in MSNBC.com
