Gun gun day
Fearing potential violence, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is declaring a state of emergency and is banning firearms and other weapons on the Capitol grounds in Richmond ahead of a gun rights demonstration planned for next week.
“Gun rights” fanatics are planning to converge on Richmond next Monday to complain about efforts to pass gun control laws, because hey, why would anybody ever want to control guns.
The event, hosted by Virginia Citizens Defense League, is expected to draw thousands of armed demonstrators, some from out of state. Organizers have said they hope to hold a peaceful event.
Can you imagine? Hundreds of random people armed with guns converging on one spot in one city?
But Northam said officials have heard reports of “out-of-state militia groups and hate groups planning to travel from across the country to disrupt our democratic process with acts of violence.” He said they “are coming to intimidate and to cause harm.”
Like those shitheads at Malheur. They went to intimidate and cause harm, and they did both.
Northam is raising concerns about a reprise of the deadly violence surrounding the white supremacist march in Charlottesville in August 2017. He said state intelligence analysts have identified threats and rhetoric online that mirror the chatter they were picking up around that time.
Brownshirts much?
That seems a bit, weak.
I’ve been involved in or observed protests where organisers, committed to peaceful protest, have said “we will…” or “We intend to…”. If they used language like “we hope…” I’d be evaluating whether I would be involved.
Agreed, Rob. That ‘hope’ does rather water a message down somewhat. It’s edging the bets. It’s particularly noticeable in the line ‘In the sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord…’ from the Christian funeral waffle. I mean, which is it? If one is sure and certain of being resurrected, there should be no need for hope.
So is the Guard showing up this time? Banning gunz in Richmond isn’t easily enforceable.
But Northam said officials have heard reports of “out-of-state militia groups and hate groups planning to travel from across the country to disrupt our democratic process with acts of violence.” He said they “are coming to intimidate and to cause harm.”
Which should be exactly the impetus to pass gun regulations.
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