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A petition posted to Change.org is asking for open carry of guns to be permitted at the Republican National Convention in July.

Held in Cleveland, this year's convention promises to be particularly tense as establishment Republicans ponder ways to block front-runner Donald Trump from getting the party's nomination.

The petition, which has nearly 4,000 supporters, was posted three days ago by author "N A," whose user profile appears to have been deleted from the site.

It is addressed to the Quicken Loans Arena, the National Rifle Association, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the Republican National Committee and its chairman, Reince Priebus, along with GOP presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Trump.

Ohio is an open carry state, allowing gun owners to visibly carry firearms on their person.



According to the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, state law "does not prohibit the open carrying of firearms except in certain locations, but a person should exercise caution when carrying a firearm in public."

The policy at the Quicken Loans Arena, where the convention is set to take place, says otherwise.

According to the arena's rules, "weapons of any kind, including pepper spray, pocket knives and/or blades" are prohibited.

