Virginia is slated to begin its five-day ban on weapons from Capitol grounds in anticipation of Monday's Lobby Day against pending gun control legislation.
The Virginia state Capitol building is surrounded by fencing, Jan. 16, 2020 in Richmond, Va., in preparation for Monday's rally by gun rights advocates.
The Virginia state Capitol building is surrounded by fencing, Jan. 16, 2020 in Richmond, Va., in preparation for Monday's rally by gun rights advocates."I took this action to protect Virginians from credible threats of violence," Northam said in a statement Thursday. Virginia's state legislature, which has its first Democratic majority in over 20 years, is considering several major gun control measures, including universal background checks, a ban on assault rifles and a red-flag law that would give judges and cops the authority to remove guns from individuals believed to be threats.Virginia gun rights activists are planning a rally at Capitol Square and have invited others who share their views from other states to join them.
"Without relief from this court, petitioners and thousands of other rally participants will be irreparably denied their right to bear arms," the Virginia Citizens Defense League and Gun Owners of America wrote in their filing to the Virginia Supreme Court.the FBI arrested three alleged membersLaw enforcement sources told ABC News they were detained under suspicion that they would travel to Richmond"in anticipation of a possible race war.
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