Va. Supreme Court denies effort to overturn Capitol Square gun ban

[Yonnie3]

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The Virginia Mercury
Graham Moomaw -
January 17, 2020

The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected a legal challenge seeking to overturn the Capitol Square gun ban Gov. Ralph Northam ordered in preparation for Monday’s pro-gun rally.

The Virginia Citizens Defense League, the lead organizer of Monday’s event, had asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Richmond judge’s decision upholding the ban as a valid exercise of the governor’s power over state property.

In a two-page order issued Friday evening after the gun ban took effect, the court said it had not been presented with enough information to justify granting an emergency petition for an injunction overruling the lower court.

The Capitol Square gun ban – which the governor has called a necessary public safety measure in response to potential threats from far-right groups seeking to join the rally – is scheduled to be in effect from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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From: https://www.virginiamercury.com/blog-va/va-supreme-court-denies-effort-to-overturn-capitol-square-gun-ban/

[Yonnie3]

1. I expect that surrounding streets will have armed 2nd amendment proponents in abundance

Some gun control activist groups have recommended no counter demonstrations.

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. My concern is this...

Being Virginia, and being a southern state, I am wondering how many LEOs are sympathetic to this event. Having someone who will not do his job due to favoritism is a danger when that job is protecting citizens from the very folks he is partial to...

[Yonnie3]

3. This is a concern

There are cops like that in all states, it is not limited to southern states.

[OldBaldy1701E]

4. Very true

However, being a southerner myself I can tell you that around there, the likelihood of such a conflict of interest is more... statistically feasible, shall we say? (Don't live in the south these days, but I have to say it isn't by choice.