The U.S. is just one day away from the presidential inauguration and authorities are anxiously hoping we can reach that milestone without any more violence. Watchful eyes are not only on the U.S. Capitol but on statehouses all over the country as well.
Armed Second Amendment supporters rally outside Virginia Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day Dozens of heavily armed demonstrators gathered at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Tuesday (January 19) for what is known as Lobby Day, an annual event held in support of Second Amendment rights.
Demonstrators at the 2021 rally represented a range of organizations, including the Roanoke County Militia, the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense - also representing the Fred Hampton Gun Club - the Original Black Panthers of Virginia, a Proud Boys group bearing a flag that said “Proud Boys Nova Virginia,” and a group affiliated with the Boogaloo movement calling themselves “The Last Sons of Liberty.”
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Boogaloo Bois, Black Panthers, Fred Hampton Gun Club, and alleged Proud Boys were all out for a rally in Virginia.
Now, one might not think that these folks would see eye-to-eye on anything. What can bring such disparate groups of folks together?
They were all out for a pro-gun, Second Amendment rally to protest Virginia’s draconian anti-gun efforts.
People are beginning to gather near Virginia’s state Capitol for today’s pro-gun rally. So far there seems to be more press: pic.twitter.com/yppMKqj1qt
There are various different groups out here including Proud Boys and Boogaloo boys. Some of the groups don’t seem to like the others pic.twitter.com/5RRFQ0kedr