Tag: Virgina
Vows of peace, fears of violence at Virginia gun rally
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – The top Republican in Virginia’s lower house said that any group planning to incite violence at a large gun rights rally on Monday in Richmond should stay home, while far-right leaders of militias planning to attend swore they were coming in peace.
Virginia Governor Declares State Of Emergency
Virginia Governor Ralph Northman on Wednesday declared a state of emergency and banned all firearms and other weapons around the state capitol building this weekend, ahead of a major gun-rights demonstration expected to draw thousands of people.