Name:   copperline - Subject:   A follow up question Date:   3/26/2016 10:52:03 AM

Of course, I really hope that there is no violence at the GOP rally from any source… and pretty sure it would increase the dangerousness of the event if there was no prohibition of guns in there.

That said, I was wondering what other unusual outcomes could come from the GOP position on gun control.   Let me lay it out and see what you think.

1)      Ohio is an open carry state, and my possession of a gun is only prohibited by the policy of the land-owner while The Law says I have a right to carry a gun for self-defense.

2)      Assume I attend the convention, and there is a violent confrontation on the floor…. I am injured, and contend that I could have protected myself if I had been allowed to carry my gun.

3)      Do I then have a legal claim against the owner of the convention center for not allowing me to defend myself and therefore contributing to my injury?

If the answer is yes, then efforts at securing 2^nd amendment rights are also opening up a huge liability risk for a vast number of businesses & individuals who could be held accountable for denying people the right to defend themselves while on their property, and themselves violating the intent of the law that  permits people to carry a gun.  

If the answer is no, then it must be true that a property owner has the legal right to enforce business policies that over-ride & have greater weight than the law.  

Isn’t that a legal dilemma?  Doesn’t that open carry law throw any number of corporations & land owners under the bus by exposing them to huge liability risks?  Can a law really be written in a way that actually allows a property owner to override it at their discretion?   No legal expert here, I’m just wondering …