In Washington, the FBI was taking no chances, vetting all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming in for the inauguration. P1
In Virginia, a pro-gun "Lobby Day" event Monday had police in Richmond prepped and ready to respond. Lobby Day is an annual event organized by the gun rights group Virginia Citizens Defense League that last year drew an estimated 20,000 people to Richmond.
On Monday, trucks and cars bearing American flags, “Don’t Tread on Me” banners and stickers declaring “Guns save lives” flowed into downtown. They were part of several caravans of Second Amendment supporters, that had set off earlier in the day from different corners of the state.
Denied a rally permit by authorities, various gun advocacy groups, including representatives from extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Boogaloo Bois, milled around waving flags and holding their rifles. Barricades and a heavy police presence kept the protesters outside a cordon around the state Capitol.
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