Election: Gun ban sought at Republican convention

Cleveland police have asked Ohio’s governor to suspend open-carry gun rights during the Republican National Convention. The request comes after three officers were shot dead in Louisiana on Sunday. The governor said he did not have the power to suspend the law, which allows licensed gun owners to carry weapons. Police have tightened security in […]

Cleveland police have asked Ohio’s governor to suspend open-carry gun rights during the Republican National Convention.
The request comes after three officers were shot dead in Louisiana on Sunday.
The governor said he did not have the power to suspend the law, which allows licensed gun owners to carry weapons.
Police have tightened security in Cleveland, where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be confirmed as the nominee.
Among the speakers due to appear on Monday evening are Mr Trump’s wife Melania and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, on a theme of Make America Safe Again.
The convention begins amid high tensions, a day after a man killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, prompting Mr Trump to say the country was falling apart – a claim strongly disputed by President Barack Obama.