Name: Here's why Gov. Northam declared a state of emergency in Virginia and banned weapons at the state capitol
Uploaded: 1/18/2020 4:15:16 AM
Duration: 81
Description: Ahead of Monday's planned gun rights rally in Richmond, Northam said "we are seeing threats of violence, of armed confrontation and assault on our capitol."

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