Virginia gun group pressing on with Jan. 18 event, despite violence in D.C.

[Yonnie3]

I noted a Richmond, VA Temporary flight restrictions for Special Security on January 18th and wondered why and found this on Virginia Mercury:

Virginia gun group pressing on with Jan. 18 event, despite violence in D.C.
By
Graham Moomaw| Ned Oliver -
January 12, 2021

The leader of the pro-gun Virginia Citizens Defense League said the group isn’t changing its plans for a Jan. 18 rally in Richmond after right-wing rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol to protest the presidential election.

A year ago, more than 20,000 gun enthusiasts packed the streets around the Virginia Capitol for VCDL’s annual Lobby Day event, a larger-than-normal crowd inspired largely by pro-gun control Democrats winning control of the General Assembly.

Though there were warnings last year’s event could turn violent, there was none of the mayhem seen last week in D.C., where supporters of President Donald Trump attacked police and broke into the Capitol chambers. One U.S. Capitol Police officer died as a result of injuries from the melee, police said, and a Trump supporter was fatally shot by police as she tried to enter a secure area of the building.

A recent FBI memo warned of possible armed protests in all 50 capitals ahead of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, according to the Associated Press.

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https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/01/12/virginia-gun-group-pressing-on-with-jan-18-event-despite-violence-in-d-c/

[gohuskies]

1. Identify any planning to fly to D.C. and put em on the No Fly list

Cut off that means of flocking to Washington now.

[Yonnie3]

2. This rally is in Virginia

DC is a two hour dive away.

[gohuskies]

3. So they plan to rally at the Virginia statehouse

Hope plans are in place to maintain calm.

[Yonnie3]

4. The flight restrictions over Richmond seem to part of the preparations

The Virginia National Guard will be there for sure.