Thousands of gun-rights activists took part in a peaceful rally on Lobby Day, today, in Richmond, Virginia. Demonstrators from Virginia and from out of state gathered around the state capitol to protest gun-control legislation being pushed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and other Democratic state legislators, such as universal background checks and a military-style-weapons ban. Although many participants showed up armed, no arrests were reported.
Photos From the Pro-gun Rally in Virginia
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Stephen Willeford, who disrupted the mass murder at his small Texas town's First Baptist Church, speaks to the crowd of pro-gun demonstrators at the Virginia state capitol on January 20, 2020. #
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