No Trouble Officially

The event was only scheduled (permitted!) from 11 a.m. To 1 p.m. EST, but the last few days have been busy. The State had a State of Emergency and temporary “no-fly” zone established over Richmond for planes and drones. Aside from any bad actors, it prevented independent over-watch of events as well. According to live coverage postings, it seemed to go over ok. Supposedly all will be normal on Tuesday.

Event fences and barricades, security checkpoints, even pro-actively arresting known foreign troublemakers was seemingly the new requirement. None of this is mentioned in the US or Virginia Constitution for protesting political grievances. It is when you have a sitting Governor hostile to what’s in those documents, though. Governor Northam has many times stated that he will impose stricter gun control in Virginia, despite popular support not being there for it. Proof of that is the fact that most of the state’s cities and counties have declared themselves to be 2nd Amendment “safe” zones, free from excess gun law enforcement.

Police Support of Gun Rights was Evident

What Next?

Northam, who you may remember from his blackface scandal , is facing a lot of criticism for following the policies of larger, liberal states and Globalist contributors. There are recall petitions active and his chances of re-election may hinge on how badly he has alienated the centrist voters. There will certainly be a price to pay for embracing gun control so tightly. He has said he would use Virginia’s National Guard if needed, rumors of requesting UN help persist, which if true alienate more people.

Not a very good look to voters, at least in that state. Many look to Virginia as the trial balloon for enacting gun control in their states. Given what we’ve seen so far, taking away guns will not fly in any places that aren’t already Democrat-run. Northam should have re-thought trying it, as his own State flag has a picture of a guy standing over a dead tyrant with the motto “Sic Semper Tyrannis” (thus ever to tyrants) on it.