Martin Luther King Day at the Virginia Capitol featured groups lobbying to get the attention of elected officials about their various causes. The Virginia Citizen Defense League holds their annual event with hundreds of their members showing up. The VCDL is...
Gun Safety, Gun Rights Advocates Disagree On Effectiveness Of New Merchant Code
Gun rights advocates fear a new merchant code for firearm purchases is an unnecessary attack on their civil liberties, while gun safety advocates say the code just levels the playing field. The International Standards Organization approved last month a petition from...
Gun Group Asks Northam to Remove Restrictions on Indoor Ranges
Virginia Citizens Defense League, who had a key role in the gun rally at the Virginia Capitol in January, want the Commonwealth's gun ranges reclassified as essential businesses. Virginia gun owners are calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to remove indoor gun ranges from...
Lobby Day: A Peaceful Event Filled With Inflammatory Ideas
The Capitol Square gun rally Monday managed to avoid outbreaks of violence, but the abundant rhetoric still struck an ominous note for the Commonwealth. After all the talk, after all the hype, lobby day in Richmond on Monday came and went without any serious incidents...
Making Sense of Virginia’s Many “Second Amendment Sanctuary” Resolutions
As we approach the start of the 2020 General Assembly session, here's an up-to-date look into an ongoing fight over guns that has the whole Commonwealth concerned. It has been a truly tumultuous month since Virginia’s November elections. Specifically, the...
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