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New Law Prohibits Open Carry, Law not Enforced Last Night when Boogaloo Boys Show Up Last Night
To amend and reordain City Code 19-334.1, which prohibits the carrying of firearms within certain places, to modify the nature and extent of the firearms and prohibited places subject to inclusion as permitted by Va. Code 15.2-915.
Infowars’ Owen Shroyer made a quick stop in Richmond last night so that Trump supporters, militia and boogaloo activists, and BLM counter-protesters could wave their various flags. The police were on hand to keep the two sides separate and @FordFisher on Twitter has a thread of how the evening went down.
Interestingly a new ordinance prohibiting open carry at protests did not seem to be enforced. The law was passed in September and prohibits the carrying of guns at public events such as protests, whether the gatherings are permitted or not, and also will apply to nearby public areas such as sidewalks and roadways. Violators could face a class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine of up to $2,500 dollars.
A relatively new Richmond statute bans openly carrying firearms at demonstrations. “High capacity” mags (defined as 20+ rounds) are also banned (Class 1 misdemeanor)
One Boogaloo explained the laws and said “we’re breaking that. We just don’t follow unconstitutional laws.” pic.twitter.com/f5Z43FIzOT
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) November 13, 2020
