VA Supreme Court Punts, Still Keeps Gun Owners Disarmed at Lobby Day

And in doing so, the court refused to overturn Governor Ralph Northam’s Lobby Day Gun Ban.

Governor Northam issued a clearly illegal and unconstitutional order on Wednesday, banning guns on the Capitol grounds -- all in attempt to prevent law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms at Lobby Day this coming Monday.

Amazingly, Governor Northam voted for HB 20 in 2012 to prevent governors from doing exactly what Northam did in suspending our Second Amendment rights on state capitol grounds. His actions are completely lawless!

Remarkably, the Virginia Supreme Court did not reject our arguments on the merits, but declined to rule, asserting there was insufficient evidence to determine whether the circuit court abused its discretion.

The Governor has reportedly ordered that there will be a check point (with metal detectors) before one can step onto the Capitol Grounds. Firearms ownership will still be “permitted” outside of the fenced area.

Meanwhile, I still plan to speak at the rally. Following the lead from our Founding Fathers, I will be giving a blistering rebuke of Lord “Blackface” Northam’s actions.

GOA’s Director of Outreach Antonia Okafor will be speaking there as well.

If you are interested in attending the Lobby Day rally in Richmond, VA, please visit the VCDL homepage for information on carpools and buses. 

And you can view VCDL's most recent alert which explains -- along with other good information -- how you can still attend the rally while armed.

Despite the circumstances we are facing, the GOA team looks forward to seeing you on Monday!

In Liberty,

Erich Pratt
Senior Vice President
Follow me on Twitter: @erichmpratt

P.S. You can read GOA’s appeals before the VA Supreme Court here and here. And if you are not already a GOA member, please click here to join Gun Owners of America