Dozens of heavily armed demonstrators gathered at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Tuesday (January 19) for what is known as "Lobby Day," an annual event held in support of Second Amendment rights.

Demonstrators at the 2021 rally represented a range of organizations, including the Roanoke County Militia, the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense - also representing the Fred Hampton Gun Club - the Original Black Panthers of Virginia, a Proud Boys group bearing a flag that said “Proud Boys Nova Virginia,” and a group affiliated with the Boogaloo movement calling themselves “The Last Sons of Liberty.”

RICHMOND, VA – January 18, 2021: Gun rights advocates gathered near the Virginia State Capitol on what is known as Lobby Day, an annual event when advocates from a range of causes address state lawmakers in Richmond’s Capital Square. Demonstrators at the 2021 Second Amendment-themed rally represented a range of organizations, including the Roanoke County Militia, The New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (also representing the Fred Hampton Gun Club), The Original Black Panthers of Virginia, a Proud Boys group bearing a flag that said “Proud Boys Nova Virginia”, and a group affiliated with the Boogaloo movement calling themselves “The Last Sons of Liberty”.