Virginia – -(AmmoLand.com)- Richmond once again abuses its power – this time to mislead citizens on their rights.
We knew that the more tyrannical localities would abuse their power to prohibit guns in certain areas, and they did. Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Charlottesville, and the City of Richmond used every bit of power they had to ban guns everywhere they could and with no exception for even CHP holders.
But Richmond wants to push the tyranny envelope even further by having “No Guns” signs posted permanently on the streets around the Capitol area.
The intent of the signs is to purposely mislead gun owners so they don’t lawfully carry in that area.
The signs have a huge gun with a red slash over it and large letters that say, “NOTICE: FIREARMS PROHIBITED BEYOND THIS POINT”
Meanwhile, in the fine print at the bottom of the sign it says, “Many events using this place or another place open to the public immediately adjacent to this place are either permitted events or would otherwise require a permit. During these events, the possession, carrying, or transportation of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof is prohibited.”
Those of you who are Virginia Citizens Defense League members know that sign is meaningless unless there is an actual event in progress, without even reading the fine print. You also know that the police policy is to give verbal warning before taking any action. But, non-members probably won’t know that. They will see that big gun with the red slash over it and the firearms-prohibited notice and believe they can’t carry on that part of the street, ever.
Pretty slimy, but I would expect no less from Mayor Stoney. Just a strong reminder of why we need to repeal the law that permits local gun-control.
Do those signs affect Virginia Citizens Defense League Lobby Day?
Virginia Citizens Defense League is not having an event in Richmond on Lobby Day, so our presence doesn’t trigger the prohibition. We are merely driving through. No doubt some people will decide to park and walk around. That’s not an event, either. Could there be some event going on during Lobby Day? Sure, that’s possible. The only way to know is to call the Richmond Police Department’s non-emergency telephone number that morning and ask them if there is a permitted event where you will be walking: 804-646-5100.
In fact, anytime you will be visiting Richmond, you should call 804-646-5100 and verify there are no events scheduled anywhere those signs are posted.
About Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL):
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.
For more information, visit: www.vcdl.org.
It’s up to law abiding citizens to know what the gun laws are in their respective states…just because dems try to deceive the citizens doesn’t mean one has to be ignorant, know the laws, know your rights…
Firearm thieves are liars.
Hello all of u on the Right this is the way it has been and The Right has not done a thing about it in my 68 years, of which I have been shootn 4 56 years. Most ever form of Government Building on all levels in all states have been Gun Free Zone all those years! So why r u surprised by The Lies and Lack of Action by the Right? I have been talking about this 4 years, and I have been and still am asking 4 National Carry. I vote for the right and the left as… Read more »
Let’s clean the anti American criminals out of government and get our lives back. “Tar and feathering” comes to mind.
Looks like Lobby Day last year scared the living chit out of them and this is the payback! They either left town or hid under their desks when 30 thousand armed and peaceful citizens showed up on their doorstep.
The next Lobby Day should be a show of massive civil disobedience where we are ALL conspicuously armed and ignore all those phony signs and “ emergency decrees “ issued by King Blackface Himself.
Democratic socialist liberals are made to disarm Americans just as in tombstone Arizona when Wyatt Earp Made a dead zone in a town of tombstone I guess Richmond Virginia is doing the same the governor made a dead zone in there in Virginia, now you can’t carry gun from point A to point B this is ridiculous What is the governor watching tombstone the other night and decided to make a dead zone in the city of Richmond ridiculous….What’s next an other shootout at the OK corral in Richmond?????