Authorities brace for massive gun rights rally in Richmond, Virginia.
warned that this planned show of force has put Virginians in danger. On Sunday, people sported signifiers for gun rights on the bumper stickers and clothing as they quietly filled into downtown Richmond ahead of the rally.
Gun rights protesters hold signs prior to the start of a meeting of the Senate Judiciary committee at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Jan. 13, 2020. "They are not coming to peacefully protest, they are coming to intimidate and to cause harm," the governor said at a news conference. The Virginia Citizens Defense League has asked its members to obey the state of emergency. But the group said those who plan to attend Lobby Day and protest outside the protected areas should come armed.
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