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Trump warns of 'attack' on 2nd Amendment ahead of Virginia gun rights rally
The Hill ^ | 01/17/20 06:55 PM EST | TAL AXELROD

Posted on 01/18/2020 9:17:35 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

President Trump on Friday warned of an “attack” on the Second Amendment after Virginia Democrats curtailed access for firearms at the state capitol.

“Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia. That’s what happens when you vote for Democrats, they will take your guns away. Republicans will win Virginia in 2020. Thank you Dems!” Trump tweeted.

Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia. That’s what happens when you vote for Democrats, they will take your guns away. Republicans will win Virginia in 2020. Thank you Dems!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT The tweet comes after state legislators voted last week to ban firearms at the state Capitol and Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) declared a state of emergency to temporarily ban individuals from carrying weapons on its grounds.

Both moves came before a gun rights rally planned for next week that is expected to draw armed protesters and a mass of counter-protesters, raising fears of clashes between the two crowds.

Northam said in his statement declaring the emergency that his office had received credible intelligence of “threats of violence” surrounding the demonstration that included “extremist rhetoric” similar to that surrounding the deadly Unite the Right white supremacist rally in Charlottesville in 2017.

The Virginia Citizens Defense League, the organizers of the rally, has said that the demonstration will draw thousands to the area. The group's Facebook event page indicates that more than 5,000 say they will attend.

"We support citizens’ rights to peacefully protest and express their views to their elected officials," said Northam. "But we must also keep the public, as well as those who work around Capitol Square, safe."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: banglist; protest; rally; rkba; trumpbanglist; va; virginia
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To: gloryblaze

Its a set up—provoke them when people die—Blame the White power people (set up operatives disguised to talk some weak minded person to doing some horrible act—Then swoop in and change the rights and laws of the land. This Charleston Church shooting and CSA Flag. After that the statues came tumbling down and Trump called a racist. Is about getting Trump and turning Virginia into California East.


41 posted on 01/18/2020 12:08:34 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: gloryblaze

Its a set up—provoke them when people die—Blame the White power people (set up operatives disguised to talk some weak minded person to doing some horrible act—Then swoop in and change the rights and laws of the land. This Charleston Church shooting and CSA Flag. After that the statues came tumbling down and Trump called a racist. Is about getting Trump and turning Virginia into California East.


42 posted on 01/18/2020 12:08:34 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: DarthVader

Those who should deal with any terrorist threat on Monday have not only been ordered to stand down by Gov Coonman but are directed to make common cause with Antifa against the “rightwing white supremacist gun nuts”. My opinion.

It will be Portland, only far worse.


43 posted on 01/18/2020 12:14:58 PM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: elcid1970

No those who dealt with Soleimani will deal with it. They are the pros and can act against domestic terrorists.


44 posted on 01/18/2020 1:18:30 PM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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They should temporarily cancel the event. Donald Trump himself should ask the organizers to cancel the event. This is a tremendous set up. And Trump is the biggest victim. Do it somewhere else if need be. Do it later, too. rent a large field have a concert/rally and call it GunStock. and hold any capitol rallies AFTER all the supposed patriots actually get their fat asses to the polls and vote out these f—kers.

One thing is clear: This governor, once a harmless dumbocrat dunce, has clearly gone to the dark side as a repayment of a debt to the Left/Deep State for saving his ass when almost any other Democrat would have normally have been taken down —ESPECIALLY one as stupid and virtually unknown as this jerk off is.
This is an attempt to get even more control of an already blue state and to blame Trump for any violence that takes place. The East Coast Deep State is desperate, wild, impatient, out of control and dying to show the Kalifornians how to do it right and do it quick. The demons are restless and are losing their patience. They can’t help themselves. They think they need this now.And they will orchestrate a Charlottesville on steroids to make it happen.

All my internet yahoo and “keyboard kommando” friends are asking me to join them on facebook pages created by idiots who will be NOWHERE near Virginia if and when the shit goes down and/or deep staters looking to make the protestors look stupid by pushing fake quotes and unflattering memes. (They are also using those groups to keep track of any asshole with a punisher sticker on his lifted truck/jeep with black plastic-dipped wheels and rough country LED light bars.) As I said before...They should cancel the event. Donald Trump himself should ask the organizers to cancel the event. This is a tremendous set up. And Trump is the biggest target. If he isn’t smart enough to see this, it’s not just his dumb ass that is screwed. It’s all of us.


45 posted on 01/18/2020 1:24:17 PM PST by Captainpaintball
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