- Title: Pro-gun armed groups gather for rally in Virginia, US to mark Lobby Day
- Date: 18th January 2021
- Summary: ***UPDATED VIDEO*** SHOTLIST RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 18, 2021) (AAVN -ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF PRO-GUN MEN DRESSING GEARS WITH AMMUNITION 2. CLOSE-UP OF MACHINE GUN HANGING ON PRO -GUN MAN’S SHOULDER 3. SOUNDBITE (English) UNIDENTIFIED ARMED PRO-GUN PROTESTER SAYING: “Violence is absolutely is not something we want to see.” 4. SOUNDBITE (English) UNIDENTIFIED ARMED PRO-GUN PROTESTER SAYING: “There is no point to do it at all. Even if what they have told you to do is like care about the interest of the people. And therefore you need a militia composed of people that serves a.. (inaudible).” 5. VARIOUS OF ARMED PRO-GUN PROTESTERS SITTING SHOWING VICTORY SIGN 6. PRO-GUN PROTESTERS SPEAKING TO REPORTERS 7. CAMERAMAN TAKING PHOTO OF ARMED MAN 8. ARMEN MAN POSING FOR PHOTO 9. POLICE CAR PARKED IN BLOCKED STREET 10. TIGHT SHOT OF ARMED PRO-GUN PROTESTERS WALKING TO AREA OF RALLY 11. SECURITY OFFICERS 12. VARIOUS OF ARMED PROTESTERS 13. ARMED BLACK ACTIVISTS GROUP “BLACK PANTHERS OF VIRGINIA” WALKING 14. ARMED BLACK ACTIVIST STANDING OUTSIDE CAPITOL BUILDING AS CAMERAMEN TAKE PHOTO 15. ARMED MEN FROM BOOGALOO BOYS TALKING TO POLICE OFFICER, WALKING AWAY 16. ARMED MEN WALKING, GREETING BOOGALOO BOYS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION 17. BOOGALOO BOYS WALKING AS WOMAN OFF CAMERA SHOUTS 18. BOOGALOO BOYS STANDING OUTSIDE CAPITOL 19. BLACK MAN TALKING TO ONE OF BOOGALOO BOYS 20. BOOGALOO BOYS STANDING OUTSIDE CAPITOL AAVN SCRIPT: Pro-gun groups gathered in Virginia State capitol Richmond on Monday (Jan. 18) to mark Lobby Day also known as Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. By early afternoon, around two dozen supporters of Black Lives Matter or the Black Panthers had started gathering about a block away. Meanwhile, several armed men from the Boogaloo Boys, an extremist group whose members have become known for wearing Hawaiian shirts to events were caught on camera as they walked to the capitol. About 22,000 armed protesters are expected to attend the mass protests, according to local police. FBI warned of the potential violence that could break out across the country ahead of January 20. Three of the states where authorities have sounded the alarm loudly are Oregon, Michigan, and Virginia. An FBI office in the state of Virginia warned authorities of a potential "war" from extremist supporters of US President Donald Trump, one day before protesters converged on Washington, according to a report published last week. The U.S police stated that the Black Lives Matter movement, while also using a derogatory name for Antifa, the far-left anti-fascist groups, as well as far-right groups, could hold protests in Virginia and Oregon on Monday. Virginian State authorities took security precautions against threats of violence from extremist groups on the traditional day event where activists meet with state legislators to advocate for a wide range of policy changes. Anadolu Agency Video News videoed gun-rights activists - some armed with guns and dressed in camouflage gear - preparing for the rally to protest the state’s plan to pass gun control measures. One of the armed men said “Violence is absolutely is not something we want to see,” as he carried a machine gun on his shoulder. He also said the people need a militia group that cares about public interests. Last year a peaceful gun rights rally took place on January 20, at the Virginia State Capitol. The rally was an extension of the Second Amendment sanctuary movement and was organized by the Virginia Citizens Defense League. Fears of violence by neo-Nazis prompted the governor of Virginia to declare a state of emergency ahead of the event. Virginia's Lobby Day is an annual event, held each year on Martin Luther King Day and initiated by the Virginia Citizens Defense League about 17 years ago. Writing by Sibel Uygun
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