A group of people lining the designated media area at Selby's news conference had a different issue in mind: They wanted the city to address people who've been bringing firearms to demonstrations.
One man in particular interjected throughout the time set aside for reporters to ask questions, yelling "Why can't you ban open carry?" and "You're going to get people killed, they have guns on street corners," saying the people bringing guns are threatening protesters and calling the mayor a "coward."
The event did not include a public comment period and the mayor did not answer the attendees' questions directly, with an exception: When one attendee asked whether it's true that "white supremacists have permits for this weekend," Selby quickly said that rumor was false.
She and City Manager Burney took questions regarding the presence of guns at the demonstrations from reporters, and Burney approached the group of citizens for a conversation after the event ended.
In response to a reporter's question regarding what people should do if they encounter people who are armed, Burney said, "If you have concerns about those folks, you should call 911."