Lobby Day at the Capitol draws hundreds for and against stricter gun control laws

Lobby Day draws larger pro-gun crowd as Va. Dems revive gun-safety agenda

Standing just outside the iron fencing surrounding Virginia’s Capitol in downtown Richmond on Monday, Alexandria resident Gerald Vandendries hoisted a semi-automatic rifle and scanned the crowd gathering for Lobby Day — an annual ritual for gun rights supporters that carried…

Lobby Day at the Capitol draws hundreds for and against stricter gun control laws

It was Lobby Day at the State Capitol on Monday, Jan. 19. As the General Assembly begins each year, advocacy groups talk to lawmakers in favor of policy they'd like to see passed, including gun policy.