President Trump declared the Second Amendment is “under very serious attack” in Virginia with the “contentious gun debate in the commonwealth and ahead of a controversial gun-rights rally in Richmond on Monday,” according to reports.

“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

Virginia Citizens Defense League expects thousands of gun-rights advocates to attend the rally that they organized. Pro-gun activists have challenged Gov. Ralph Northam’s order of declaring a state of emergency and temporarily banning individuals from carrying firearms on Capitol grounds. On the other hand, a Richmond Circuit Court judge upheld Northam’s order.

In a report by Fox News, “the Democrat-led Senate advanced legislation limiting handgun purchases to once a month, requiring universal background checks on gun purchases, and allowing localities to ban guns in public buildings, parks and other areas. The measures largely passed along partisan lines and will now go to the House for consideration.”