Virginia Gov. Northam has declared a state of emergency and temporarily banned people from carrying guns and other weapons on state Capitol grounds, where thousands of gun-rights activists are expected to rally next week against stricter gun-control laws.
Gun control supporters say they are acting on desires expressed by the voters who gave them the majority in the Statehouse.
The Virginia Citizens Defense League has urged participants in the Jan. 20 rally to avoid confrontations with authorities, gun-control advocates and the media. The group’s president, Philip Van Cleave,, asked militia groups not to try to provide security, saying police have that covered. “With a large Capitol, Richmond, and State police presence, not to mention enough citizens armed with handguns to take over a modern mid-sized country, we have the security base covered nicely,” he wrote.
“I call on them to disavow anyone who wishes to use Monday’s rally to advance a violent agenda,” the governor said.
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