Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency as gun rights group plan rally for Monday by lisettevoytko
... [+]ahead of a planned Monday rally over proposed gun control legislation that could draw thousands of gun rights supporters, along with militias and hate groups incensed by the proposed legislation.
This year’s Lobby Day has taken a tense turn with the introduction of eight new gun control bills from the state legislature, which is now controlled by Democrats for the first time in a quarter century.
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