Guns are Allowed at the RNC But These Things Are Not
Very much like Idaho, Ohio has an open-carry law. Despite the request from the Ohio Police Union to put the law on hold, guns will be allowed at the Republican National Convention. There are 70 things that are now allowed, however.
Not allowed at the Republican National Convention, according to Mashable.com:
- Lumber larger than 2-inches wide and ¼-inch thick, including supports for signs
- Metal, plastic, or other hard material larger than ¾-inch thick and 1/8-inch wide wall thickness including pipe and tubing
- Air rifles
- Air pistols
- Paintball gun
- Blasting caps
- Switchblades
- Automatic knives
- Knives with blades two and one-half inches in length or longer
- Cestuses (armored gloves)
- Billy clubs
- Blackjacks
- Swords
- Sabers
- Hatchets
- Axes
- Slingshots
- BB guns
- Pellet guns
- Wrist shots
- Metal knuckles
- Nunchucks
- Maces
- Iron buckle
- Axe handles
- Shovels
- Explosives
- Fireworks
- Aerosol cans
- Pepper spray
- Speakers
- Drones
- Containers of bodily fluids
- Umbrellas with metal tips
- Water guns
- Water cannons
- Ropes longer than 6 inches
- Chains longer than 6 inches
- Strapping longer than 6 inches
- Wire longer than 6 inches
- Line longer than 6 inches
- Tape longer than 6 inches
- Glass bottles
- Ornaments
- Light bulbs
- Ceramic vessels
- Padlocks
- Bicycle locks
- Chain locks
- Gas masks
- Tents
- Sleeping bags
- Sleeping pads
- Mattresses
- Cots
- Hammocks
- Bivy sacks
- Stoves
- Coolers
- Ice chests
- Backpacks and bags exceeding the size of 18-inch x 13-inch x 7-inch;
- Lasers
- Non-plastic containers, bottles, cans or thermoses
- Ladders
- Grappling hooks
- Sledgehammers
- Hammers
- Crowbars
- Canned goods
- Tennis balls