Law Enforcement Estimates 25,000 People Attended Virginia Gun Rights Rally, ‘All Peaceful’
A law enforcement source working at the gun rights rally in Richmond tells The Gateway Pundit that the police are estimating 25,000 people were in attendance.
The massive crowds outside Virginia’s Capitol in downtown Richmond are opposing proposed gun control laws from Democrats.
The law enforcement source added that as of 1 p.m. there has been “no incidents to report at all, it was all peaceful.”
Hundreds quickly turns into thousands as people now enter the Capitol grounds for the #rally in #Richmond. @8NEWS #Virginia pic.twitter.com/b7eCcEsa6Q— Basil John (@BasilJohn8News) January 20, 2020
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam had declared a temporary state of emergency ahead of the rally and banned weapons in the area immediately surrounding the Capital building. Those who wanted to remain armed stayed outside that gated area.
h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: catamaran, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Many #2A Rally Attendees aren’t going into the Governors “Gun Free Zone” that he designated because they would rather carry outside the gated area than be disarmed. pic.twitter.com/ywxp9gFova— Millie Weaver (@Millie__Weaver) January 20, 2020
Many members of Virginia law enforcement also joined the protest, as multiple counties are refusing to enforce any gun laws that violate the US Constitution.
Sheriff Richard Vaughan of Grayson County, VA:— Michael Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) January 20, 2020
“If the bills go through as proposed, they will not be enforced. They are unconstitutional.”#VirginiaRally #Richmond2ARally #Virginia2A pic.twitter.com/tfweiB1Uv5
Sheriffs out in support of #VirginiaRally pic.twitter.com/1oBrm4zPe4— Memelord (@dailydigger19) January 20, 2020
