WASHINGTON — The Secret Service says guns will not be allowed inside the GOP National Convention.
The agency said federal law allows them to prevent weapons from locations their protectees are visiting, reports CNN.
“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,” a Secret Service spokesman said in a statement.
Only law enforcement working with the agency at the Quicken Loans Arena will be allowed to have firearms inside.
The carrying of weapons became an issue just recently when pro-gun activists petitioned for the right to carry inside the arena.
The petition was posted online a week ago at Change.org by someone whose user profile has since been deleted.
By Monday afternoon, it had over 45,000 signatures.