Richmond not another Charlottesville because of de-escalating measure plans

Virginia Second Amendment activists who protested gun control measures in Richmond did so peacefully and without threats of the type of violence that led to the death of a woman in Charlottesville two-and-a-half years ago.

The state’s annual Lobby Day on Monday saw gun rights activists express their displeasure with firearms proposals moving through state government, now fully in Democratic control, without incident. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam credited his teams for de-escalating “what could have been a volatile situation.”