Posted on 01/20/2020 2:40:00 PM PST by Liberty7732
Thousands of gun-rights activists and other groups amassed at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Monday before the rally dispersed. According to local reports, in a later update, there was one arrest, and the demonstration was described as peaceful.
There were fears that some militia groups would attempt to carry out acts of violence during the demonstration, which was held in opposition to proposed laws in the state legislature that would further restrict gun ownership. Those reported threats prompted Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, to declare a state of emergency that banned all weapons on the Capitol’s grounds until Tuesday.
At around 1:30 p.m. police wrote on social media that the Capitol Square had emptied out. Local news outlets reported a woman was arrested for refusing to remove a bandana from her face. Police had earlier wrote that no arrests were made.
(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...
The Media is feeling so bummed right now.
Many thousands.
The MSM will lead with the arrest of course.
“...There were fears that some militia groups would attempt to carry out acts of violence during the demonstration...”
There were fears that some ANTIFA and leftist groups would attempt to carry out acts of violence during the demonstration...
There!!! Fixed it.....
No violence? CNN is deeply saddened.
in a later update, there was one arrest...
According to the local news some guy away from the rally who had his face covered.
I’m glad that I was mistaken in my expectations for the day.
Probably Northam his own self.
the one arrest appears to have been a local Antifa twerpette
Do we have a headcount?
“Local news outlets reported a woman was arrested for refusing to remove a bandana from her face.”
Good odds that the arrested person was antifa.
Was it Jim Acosta?
Coonman has a case of the Sads!
I’ll bet he and others like that Son of a Postman from Ohio, had scripts all ready to read about ‘What Trump Made Happen’.
They were anticipating a couple of riots and angry bleeped out Sound Bites for the evening news. Maybe a few ‘shots fired’ even. All that never happened.
Since there was no violence today the media is ignoring it. So my guess is after today you will never hear of this event again.
Me too. I expected a “made for TV” political event, set-up with false flags, phony neo-nazi groups, and violence from Antifa. Glad it didn’t happen.
Strong work Virginia Patriots!
You make us proud.
Here you go: “Gun Violence Fears Triggered as Woman Arrested at Gun-Toting Extremist Assault on Virginia’s Capitol”
Would be nice to say one person out of 100,000...
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