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.
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Read moreA large crowd gathers on Gun Lobby Day in front of the Virginia state capitol, in Richmond, Virginia, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreDemonstrators stand outside a security zone before a pro-gun rally in Richmond on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreCrowds of gun-rights advocates gather outside a no-gun zone at a rally around Virginia's capitol, in Richmond, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read morePeople who are part of an armed militia group arrive near the Virginia state capitol, in Richmond, on January 20, 2020, to advocate for gun rights. #
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Read moreA large crowd gathers on Gun Lobby Day in front of the Virginia state capitol, in Richmond, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreAttendees are searched for weapons as they arrive for a rally at Capitol Square in Richmond, near the state capitol, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreA person with his face covered joins gun-rights advocates at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreDemonstrators are seen during a pro-gun rally in Richmond on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreGun-rights advocates and militia members attend a rally in Richmond on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreA woman speaks during a pro-gun rally in Richmond on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreA man walks in the crowd during a pro-gun rally in Richmond, Virginia, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreGun-rights advocates chant during a rally at Richmond's Capitol Square, organized by the Virginia Citizens Defense League, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreA demonstrator holds a gun during a pro-gun-rights rally in Richmond on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreA large crowd gathers on Gun Lobby Day in front of the Virginia state capitol on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreA man wears a shirt critical of President Donald Trump's impeachment on Gun Lobby Day in front of the Virginia state capitol on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreThe Infowars host Alex Jones rides in an armored vehicle during a rally in Richmond on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreStephen 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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Read moreGun-rights advocates and militia members attend a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on January 20, 2020. #
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Read morePeople take a selfie before a pro-gun rally in Richmond on January 20, 2020. #
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Read moreDemonstrators march after a pro-gun rally in Richmond, Virginia, on January 20, 2020. #
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