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How Will Ohio Handle Open Carry During The Republican Convention?

Steve Thacker (center), a member of a group supporting the carrying of weapons, openly speaks to the media at an open carry event July 17, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio, site of the Republican National Convention. (William Edwards/AFP/Getty Images)
Steve Thacker (center), a member of a group supporting the carrying of weapons, openly speaks to the media at an open carry event July 17, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio, site of the Republican National Convention. (William Edwards/AFP/Getty Images)

Ohio has an open-carry law, which means that firearm owners can wear their weapons in public.

How will this handled during the Republican National Convention? Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Jackie Borchardt of Cleveland.com.

Open Carry In Cleveland

— Peter O'Dowd (@odowdpeter) July 18, 2016

— Peter O'Dowd (@odowdpeter) July 18, 2016

Guest

Jackie Borchardt, statehouse reporter for Cleveland.com. She tweets @JMBorchardt.

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