Videos tagged with Virginia State Capitol

This update provides crucial information for attendees of the Virginia VCDL Lobby Day Eve. Governor Northam has implemented new security measures at the Virginia State Capitol, including fencing, metal detectors, and restricted access points. Firearms are prohibited on the grounds, with attendees found with firearms being turned away. The event may also implement attendee number caps.

This video discusses the Virginia Governor's executive order banning firearms at the State Capitol during a planned rally on January 20th. The speaker argues this order is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment, Virginia's Constitution, and a specific 2012 state law. The governor's stated reasoning of intelligence regarding white nationalist groups planning violence is challenged by the Capitol Police Chief's denial of any such threats. The speaker encourages attendees to carry firearms despite the order, stating they will be attending and carrying.