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douglas9

(4,359 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2020, 09:48 AM Jan 2020

Photos From the Pro-gun Rally in Virginia

Thousands of gun-rights activists took part in a peaceful rally on Lobby Day, today, in Richmond, Virginia. Demonstrators from Virginia and from out of state gathered around the state capitol to protest gun-control legislation being pushed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and other Democratic state legislators, such as universal background checks and a military-style-weapons ban. Although many participants showed up armed, no arrests were reported.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/01/photos-gun-rally-virginia/605230/

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Photos From the Pro-gun Rally in Virginia (Original Post) douglas9 Jan 2020 OP

Love the covered faces Watchfoxheadexplodes Jan 2020 #1

Purpose was to deface the . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #2

That was the FU cherry on top Cosmocat Jan 2020 #5

Interesting that they managed to miss the other more offensive photo ops. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #3

The #1 food sold there, the Envy Brat. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #4

"Happiness is a long penis" dalton99a Jan 2020 #6

These two would WET themselves if they ever were in actual combat Takket Jan 2020 #8

Yesterday Malcolm Nance referred to the assembled mass in Richmond as "Meal Team Six". LastDemocratInSC Jan 2020 #7

Infowars and Proud Boys, that pretty much tells me all I need to know. Initech Jan 2020 #9

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)

1. Love the covered faces

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 09:50 AM

Jan 2020

Scream of

"I'm a felon"

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. Purpose was to deface the . .

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 09:50 AM

Jan 2020

legacy of Martin Luther King, instead, they have strengthen it.

Cosmocat

(14,576 posts)

5. That was the FU cherry on top

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:26 AM

Jan 2020

the purpose was intimidation, which is what the whole "gun rights" thing has always been about.

But, choosing MLK day was a big FU cherry on top of it.

58Sunliner

(4,419 posts)

3. Interesting that they managed to miss the other more offensive photo ops.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:47 AM

Jan 2020

Like hangings in effigy and a couple of white power flags. And the only reason it was peaceful is due to the arrests of white supremacists. Also the planning that went into the event in advance. Kudos to the gov and police.