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Virginia urges justices to uphold weapons ban at gun rally

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia urged the state Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a weapons ban at an upcoming gun rally in the capital, insisting it was necessary to prevent a repeat of deadly violence that erupted at a white nationalist rally more than two years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Virginia's highest court upholds weapons ban at gun rally

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's highest court on Friday upheld a ban on firearms at an upcoming pro-gun rally in the state's capital, an event that authorities feared could erupt in violence at the hands of armed extremists.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Virginia AG urges justices to prevent tragic rally violence

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring urged the state Supreme Court on Friday to reject an effort by pro-gun groups to overturn a gun ban at a rally that's expected to draw tens of thousands of activists to Richmond next week amid fears of violence.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Virginia urges justices to uphold weapons ban at gun rally

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia urged the state Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a weapons ban at an upcoming gun rally in the capital, arguing it was necessary to prevent a repeat of deadly violence that erupted at a white nationalist rally more than two years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Organizers appeal Virginia rally gun ban; 6 now arrested

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A gun-rights group has filed an emergency appeal of a judge's ruling upholding the Virginia governor's ban on firearms at a pro-gun rally that's expected to draw thousands of gun activists to the state Capitol on Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Organizers appeal ban on arms at upcoming Virginia gun rally

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A gun-rights group filed an emergency appeal late Thursday of a judge's ruling upholding a ban on firearms at a pro-gun rally expected to draw thousands of gun activists to Virginia next week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Judge upholds ban on weapons at gun rally in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge on Thursday upheld a ban on firearms at a pro-gun rally scheduled for next week in Virginia, rejecting a request from gun-rights groups that sued to overturn it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Gun groups want firearms ban at Virginia rally overturned

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gun-rights groups asked a judge Thursday to lift a ban on guns that has been imposed for a massive pro-gun rally scheduled next week on the grounds of Virginia's Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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