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Virginia gun rally live updates: Speakers praise Trump, denounce Northam as massive rally unfolds peacefully.....Live Updating · Washington Post · 1h   

Hannah Natanson, Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella, Michael Miller, Patricia Sullivan 

                            Thousands of gun rights supporters from Virginia and across the country gathered in Richmond Monday for a rally in opposition to gun-control laws being advanced by the General Assembly’s new Democratic majority. After threats and indications of potential violence, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) ordered a state of emergency and banned guns from Capitol Square; other advocates who would normally come to the Capitol for citizens’ Lobby Day mostly stayed away. Those willing to shed their weapons listening to a series of speakers denounce the governor and decry any attempts to limit gun purchases. Others, who stayed, armed packed the streets outside the Capitol complex. Here’s some background on the events leading up to the rally, with live updates below:

Others displayed the infamous photo from Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook, which depicted the governor in blackface.
Another man carried a gigantic Barrett M82A1 rifle, probably five feet long, and wore a helmet and body armor. “It’s to draw attention,” said Brandon Lewis, who said he owns an indoor shooting gallery in Upstate New York. He had driven down with his wife to show their support for gun rights.

“It’s a reminder to our politicians that government is by the people and for the people,” he said.
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