- Trump's tweet came shortly after law enforcement arrested three suspected white supremacists who had talked about opening fire at a major gun rights rally in Richmond on Monday.
- Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that the state would temporarily ban firearms in Capitol Square prior to Monday's rally, citing the arrests and threat of a shooting.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
ADVERTISEMENT
Trump slams Virginia Democrats for pushing gun safety regulations as suspected white supremacists are arrested for discussing opening fire at a Richmond gun rally
President Donald Trump slammed Virginia Democrats over several gun violence prevention measures they're looking to pass in the state.
trump nra
ADVERTISEMENT
Recommended articles
President Donald Trump slammed Virginia Democrats over several gun violence prevention measures they're looking to pass in the state, as a white supremacist group gears up to protest at an annual gun rights rally outside the state capitol.
"Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia," the president tweeted on Friday evening. "That's what happens when you vote for Democrats, they will take your guns away. Republicans will win Virginia in 2020. Thank you Dems!"
Trump's tweet came shortly after law enforcement arrested three suspected white supremacists in Maryland and Delaware who had allegedly talked about opening fire at Monday's pro-gun rally.
ADVERTISEMENT
The suspects belong to a violent white-supremacist group called "the Base," whose aim is "to accelerate the downfall of the US government, incite a race war and establish a white ethno-state," according to an affidavit filed in Georgia court, as The Wall Street Journal reported .
Several other members of the Base were arrested throughout the country this week on different charges.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that the state would temporarily ban firearms in Capitol Square prior to Monday's rally, citing the arrests and threat of a shooting.
Gun rights groups appealed Northam's decision, but a federal appeals court judge upheld the temporary gun ban on Thursday, writing that "the Second Amendment right to bear arms is not unlimited."
"This is the right decision," Northam said in a Thursday statement about the ruling. "These threats are real as evidenced by reports of neo-Nazis arrested this morning after discussing plans to head to Richmond with firearms."
ADVERTISEMENT
Virginia Democrats, who control both the state house and senate, are working on passing several gun regulations, including background checks on gun sales, a law that would allow authorities to confiscate a gun from someone they believe is a danger to themselves, a ban on firearms in government buildings.
Tens of thousands of pro-gun protesters are expected to gather outside the state capitol building in the annual Lobby Day protest.
See Also:
- Trump called top national-security officials 'losers,' 'dopes and babies' when they tried to walk him through the basics of US diplomacy, an explosive new book says
- Trump tweets in all caps that he 'JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL!'
- Bernie Sanders is being attacked from all sides after a resurgence
ADVERTISEMENT
SEE ALSO: Biden on Zuckerberg: 'Whether he engaged in something and amounted to collusion that in fact caused harm that would in fact be equal to a criminal offense, that's a different issue. That's possible.'
FOLLOW BUSINESS INSIDER AFRICA
ADVERTISEMENT
Recommended articles
Top 10 Bitcoin casinos for US players: Comparing the best crypto casinos
10 best online slots USA: Top slots sites to play for real money (USA)
Fastest payout online casinos: Top 10 instant withdrawal casinos In 2024
10 wealthiest countries in Africa according to Henley&Partners
5 African countries with the highest Schengen visa rejection rates
Top 10 African countries with the strongest governments
Oluwatomi Solanke Shares Trove Finance's Journey of Pioneering Micro-Investment in Nigeria
Beyond diagnostics: The expanding role of medical laboratories in West Africa
![Graça Machel was born in 1945 [CGTN]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Graça Machel was born in 1945 [CGTN]")