The gun reform bills were passed after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency over 'credible intelligence' that violence could occur during a pro-gun-rights rally.
and a"major uprising" if they continued to try to pass gun control measures.
Her comments came after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency on Wednesday over"credible intelligence" that violence could occur during a pro-gun-rights rally protesting reforms planned for Monday. "I took this action to protect Virginians from credible threats of violence," said Northam in a statement after a court ruling on Thursday upheld the temporary ban."These threats are real—as evidenced by reports of neo-Nazis arrested this morning after discussing plans to head to Richmond with firearms."
A handgun lays on the ground marked as evidence after a shooting in a Walmart parking lot on November 18, 2019 in Duncan, Oklahoma. A gunman killed two people in a car in the parking lot outside an Oklahoma Walmart before fatally shooting himself.Control of firearms by localities; permitted events.
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