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    Richmond Gun Rally: Thousands Of Gun Owners Converge On Virginia Capitol On MLK Day

    "This is about losing one of the base freedoms that we have," a gun rights backer says in Richmond. The city is under a state of emergency, and some streets have been barricaded to prevent violence.
    by Bill Chappell Jan 20, 2020 3 minutes
    Demonstrators stand outside a security zone in Richmond, Va., on Monday. Thousands of activists and gun enthusiasts converged on the city to urge the state not to pass new gun laws.

    Updated at 1:28 p.m. ET

    The city of Richmond, Va., was under a state of emergency Monday as thousands of gun ownership enthusiasts and armed militia members gathered at the Virginia State Capitol for a rally aimed at quashing new gun restrictions. Gov. Ralph Northam has temporarily banned weapons from Capitol grounds, and some of Richmond's streets have been barricaded to ensure the demonstration takes place peacefully.

    The Richmond gun rally drew a wide range of people, from staunch believers that the Second Amendment guarantees wide access to guns to religious

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