A petition calling for people to openly carry firearms at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland received more than 25,000 signatures Saturday evening, NBC News reported.
The petition's author takes issue with the decision by Quicken Loans Arena — which will host convention — to ban all firearms, even though Ohio is an open-carry state.
The petition argues the attendees will be “sitting ducks” against “evil-doers, criminals or others who wish to threaten the American way of life,” and demands Reince Priebus and the Republican National Committee to relocate the convention.
The City of Cleveland said in a statement last week it is "working with our federal, state and local security as well as our business partners we look forward to a successful convention."
