Steve Thacker carrying a rifle and a handgun is surrounded by members of the news media in Cleveland's public square in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 17, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Even gun rights advocates are questioning whether people should be allowed to carry rifles and handguns during protests at this week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in the wake of the shootings of six police officers in Baton Rouge.
Backers as well as opponents of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have expressed concerns about the prospect of weapons being carried in open sight around the convention site.
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