The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday evening declined to hear a challenge against Gov. Ralph Northam’s temporary ban on carrying guns during a pro-Second Amendment rally on Monday, leaving the state of emergency ban in effect.
Several gun rights groups involved in the rally sought to overturn the governor’s emergency order after a lower court upheld the motion. Last week, Northam had banned guns on the state capitol grounds from Friday evening to Tuesday, which means that those who were planning to attend the rally would not be allowed to carry guns—unlike previous years the rally was held.
