RICHMOND, Va. Members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) lobby lawmakers in Richmond each year on the third Monday of January.VCDL President Philip Van Cleave led Mondays rally near the Bell Tower on Capitol Square.CBS 6 noticed crowds were more sparse compared to previous years as the rally competed against President Donald Trumps inauguration.The various speakers remarked about the 28 degree frosty temperatures that may have kept s…

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'I am still trying to wrap my mind around the thought process… that says guns somehow hurt people': Gun rights advocate rally at State Capitol

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Gun rights are once again taking center stage at the Virginia State Capitol with the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) hosting its annual Lobby Day rally in support of gun rights in the Commonwealth on Monday.  “I am still trying to wrap my mind around the thought process that goes on here that says guns somehow hurt people. We know that guns save lives,” Delegate Eric Zehr (R-Campbell) told a crowd of about 75 peopl…

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Gun rights advocates push Virginia lawmakers to pass permitless carry

Armed Second Amendment supporters Markus Khan (center) and Daniel Jenkins (right) outside the Virginia state Capitol on Lobby Day, Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury) Lobby Day at Virginia’s state Capitol, traditionally a significant gathering for Second Amendment supporters, drew a much smaller crowd on Monday than in past years. The annual event, organized by gun rights groups like the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VC…

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Lobby Day in Richmond highlights divide over gun policy in Virginia • Virginia Mercury

Lobby Day at Virginia’s state Capitol, traditionally a significant gathering for Second Amendment supporters, drew a much smaller crowd on Monday than in past years. The annual event, organized by gun rights groups like the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), saw notably fewer attendees compared to its high-water mark in 2020. That year, more than

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Lobby Day in Richmond Highlights Divide Over Gun Policy in Virginia - Royal Examiner

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:Politics:Lobby Day in Richmond highlights divide over gun policy in Virginia. — Virginia Mercury.Rising costs spur action on Virginia military tuition program. — Virginia Mercury.Capitol rioters from Western Virginia and beyond await pardons from Trump. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).Education:Two dozen people apply to be super…

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