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10,000s Attend Pro-Gun Rally in Virginia

HeadlineJan 21, 2020

Back in the United States, tens of thousands of so-called gun rights supporters took to the streets of Richmond, Virginia, Monday to protest new gun control proposals by the state’s freshly elected Democratic government. Protesters included members of far-right groups, and many openly carried guns, including assault rifles, as they gathered around the state Capitol. Democratic Governor Ralph Northam called a state of emergency ahead of the rally, but no major incidents were reported.

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