RICHMOND, Va.—Americans from across the country traveled to Virginia on Jan. 20, with some coming in packed buses, others driving from hours away, and a smaller number flying to the state to send a unified message to the Democratic-controlled state legislature—no to gun control.
Tens of thousands converged at the steps of the Capitol building and in the surrounding streets, and some gun rights supporters chose not to enter the Capitol so as to not violate the temporary state of emergency declared by Gov. Ralph Northam, which banned guns from the grounds. Capitol police estimated at least 22,000 participants.
