CNN: No Plans for Secret Service to Increase Security at RNC, Firearms Are Permitted at ‘Soft Perimeter’

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PROKUPECZ: "Yeah, so, Wisconsin — Milwaukee, you know, this area is a open carry state. I mean, you are allowed to carry weapons here, of course, if you meet the various criteria. So if you have a weapon and you are open carrying, that‘s fine. And also, the state allows you, with a license, to carry concealed weapons. So, it‘s pretty open. The gun laws here are pretty lax. This has some local officials, the governor certainly concerned. Questions were raised today with the Secret Service if there was anything they can do, even with the local police. And essentially, there‘s not much they can do about it. And so, people, if you have a firearm and you bring it here, as long as you‘re out of some of the more restricted zones, the red zones or anywhere closer to the convention center, you‘ll be allowed to carry that weapon. We sort of saw this also — you know, I remember in 2016 being in Cleveland, we saw that in Cleveland as well. So it‘s something that law enforcement here is certainly prepared for and the Secret Service is prepared for. But despite all this, Jake and despite what happened on Saturday, nothing with security here is changing. And I also think it‘s significant that when we finally did hear from the Secret Service today, they refused to answer any questions about what happened on Saturday.”