Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to temporarily ban individuals from carrying weapons on the grounds of the state Capitol ahead of a gun rights rally planned next week.
Northam said in a statement that his office had received credible intelligence of “threats of violence” surrounding the demonstration and that it included “extremist rhetoric” comparable to the Unite the Right white supremacist rally that took place in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017.
He added that evidence suggested that militia and out-of-state hate groups were planning to “come to the Capitol to disrupt our democratic process with acts of violence.”
“Based on these threats, I am declaring a state of emergency in Richmond from Friday evening until Tuesday evening. This will include a ban on weapons of any kind in Capitol Square during that time,” he said.
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JUST IN: Virginia governor declares state of emergency to temporarily ban weapons on Capitol grounds https://t.co/yhTzunmFOd pic.twitter.com/ajHGDad7PI
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Oh goody! Another gun-free zone. Perfect opportunity for some crazy person or terrorist to kill some innocent people.
Security measures such as metal detectors aren’t foolproof.
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