6 IS NEXT.
(ANITA)
RIGHT NOW AT 6-- TAKING TO THE
STREETS FOR THEIR RIGHTS.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CONVERGE ON
THE STATE CAPITOL-- FOR-- AND
AGAINST GUN RIGHTS.
HUGE CROWDS FILL THE STREETS--
SOME PACKING HIGH POWERED
WEAPONS-- TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO
YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT A
DELICATE DANCE AROUND THE SECOND
AMENDMENT.
(ANITA/B1B2)
GOOD EVENING.
TONIGHT-- THE STREETS OF
RICHMOND ARE A LOT QUIETER--
A FAR CRY FROM THE SCENE JUST
SIX HOURS AGO.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM ACROSS
THE STATE-- AND NATION-- USING
THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS--
TO TALK ABOUT THE SECOND
AMENDMENT.
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED GUN RIGHTS
RALLY GOT UNDERWAY EARLY THIS
MORNING.
MANY GUN OWNERS STAYED OUTSIDE
THE RESTRICTED AREA WITH THEIR
WEAPONS--
WHILE OTHERS HIT THE CAPITOL
GROUNDS ARMED WITH A MESSAGE TO
LAWMAKERS ABOUT PROPOSALS ON
BACKGROUND CHECKS AND THE
BANNING OF SOME GUNS.
WITH THE VIRGINIA BEACH MASS
SHOOTING-- AND CHARLOTTESVILLE
RIOTS STILL IN THE FRONT OF
PEOPLE'S MINDS-- THERE WAS WORRY
OF ANOTHER VIOLENT ACT.
ONE THAT FORTUNATELY DIDN'T PLAY
OUT.
WE HAVE TWO LIVE REPORTS ON
TODAY'S BUSY MORNING AND
AFTERNOON IN RICHMOND.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH 10 ON YOUR
SIDE'S ANDY FOX-- WHO WAS INSIDE
THE FENCE FOR TODAY'S EVENT.
ANDY?
(ANDY)
LATE THIS AFTERNOON GOVERNOR
RALPH NORTHAM SENT AN EMAIL
THANKING LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR
EXTENSIVE PLANNING.
HE CREDITS THAT WITH HAVING THIS
RALLY GO BY WITHOUT INCIDENT
(ANDY FOX)
SCOTT TAYLOR/FORMER
CONGRESSMAN-R VIRGINIA BEACH
SAMM TITTLE/SECOND AMENDMENT
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
BRENDAN MOONEY/VIRGINIA BEACH
VCDL
PAMELA TURES/NORTHERN NECK
RESIDENT
(USA, USA USA) (
HUGE CROWN USA USA USA USA ))
THEY ARE AMERICANS WHO ARE AT
ODDS WITH THE NEWLY ELECTED
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN THE
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THEY MARCHED WITH FLAGS
( NORTHAM )
AN THEY DON'T SUPPORT GOVERNOR
RALPH NORTHAM'S GUN SAFETY
INITIATIVES.
FORMER CONGRESSMAN SCOTT TAYLOR
((ITS IS IMPORTANT THEY ARE
OUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS WHAT
YOU ARE SEEING YOU HAVE NEVER
SEEN AN ENGAGEMENT LIKE THIS
EVER PEOPLE PEACEFULLY
EXERCISING THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT
TRYING TO PROTECT THEIR SECOND
AMENDMENT RIGHTS)
THEY ARE IMPASSIONED AND THEY
CAME IN LARGE NUMBERS FROM
ACROSS THE COUNTRY
SAMM TITTLE IS THE SECOND
AMENDMENT CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR
PRESIDENT
SAMM TITTLE RUNNING FOR
PRESIDENT SECOND AMENDMENT
CANDIDATE "SOCIAL MEDIA WAKE SO
I AM ASKING YOU TO TAKE THESE
PICTURES AND GET THEM ON SOCIAL
MEDIA GET EM UP THERE GET ME
HE'S OUT YOU GOT A MICHALE
BLOOMBERG A BILLIONAIRE WANTS TO
TAKE YOUR GUNS WAKE THE HEAVEN
UP)
THE RALLY STARTED EXACTLY AT 11
AND FOR ONE HOUR YOU HEARD
SPEECHES FROM PEOPLE YOU COULD
NOT SEE BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT
ELEVATED ABOVE THE ESTIMATED
7,000 PEOPLE RAINING DOWN THE
CAPITOL LAWN.
BRENDAN MOONEY IS VIRGINIA
BEACH EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF THE
GUN LOBBY GROUP ORGANIZING THE
RALLY. VIRGINIAN CITIZENS
DEFENSE LEAGUE AND HAS BEEN
LOBBYING LOCALITIES TO GO ON
RECORD IN SUPPORT OF THE SECOND
AMENDMENT
(VIRGINIA BEACH WE GOT SUFFOLK
RIGHT AND WE ARE GOING TO MOVE
TO NORFOLK DON'T YOU WORRY WE
ARE GOING TO MAKE YOU A
SANCTUARY CITY AS WELL))
PAMELA TURES (TERSE) IS FROM THE
NORTHERN NECK
((DO YOU THINK THE WORD GOT
THROUGH THAT THIS IS THE LAW OF
THE LAND ( THE CONDITIONS I
THINK FOR PEOPLE THAT WERE
WATCHING IT GOT THROUGH BUT I
KNOW OUR LAW MAKERS DECIDED TO
RUN AND HIDE FROM US THANKING WE
ARE DANGEROUS WHICH WE ARE NOT)
(ANDY)
GOVERNOR NORTHAM ALSO
ACKNOWLEDGED THE CROWD TO MAKE
THEIR VOICES HEARD AND THAT
TODAY SHOWED WHEN PEOPLE
DISAGREE THEY CAN DO SO
PEACEFULLY
IN RICHMOND, ANDY FOX 10 ON YOUR
SIDE.
(ANITA)
WE'LL SWITCH NOW TO 10 ON YOUR
SIDE'S JASON MARKS-- WHO WAS
ALSO THERE FOR THE RALLIES.
JASON-- AMONG THE PRO-GUN
FOLKS-- YOU FOUND SOMEONE WHO
WANTS TO SEE A CHANGE IN THE
LAW.
(JASON)
ANITA..IF YOU WERE ASSIGNED THE
DUTY OF FINDING SOMEONE WHO WAS
NOT PRO GUN TODAY GOOD LUCK.
THOUGH WE GOT LUCKY AND FOND
THAT ONE GUY.
(JASON MARKS REPORTING)
NATS
AN ESTIMATED 22,000 GUN OWNERS
STOOD TOGETHER MONDAY MORNING.
"IF PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO CARRY
ARMS AND DEFEND THEMSELVES AND
THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS WE HAVE A
SAFER AMERICA"
ON THE OTHER SIDE.
"I DON'T THINK JUST BECAUSE YOU
HAVE GUNS YOU ARE A BAD PERSON"
THE NUMBERS WEREN'T IN THE
THOUSANDS.
(Under video)
(James Manship/Gun Law
Protestor)
"GUN LAWS SAVE LIVES"
RATHER JUST ONE.. ONE MAN WHO
WALKED THE STREETS WANTED HIS
VOICE TO BE HEARD TOO.
YOU KNOW I'M HERE FOR THE PEOPLE
WHO CAN'T BE HERE I'M HERE FOR
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SCARED"
THOMAS FREEMAN DIDN'T RELISH
BEING A LONE
(Thomas Freeman/Gun Law
Supporter)
"THEY MADE LAUGHED AT ME"
THOUGH HE WAS TODAY
(Thomas Freeman/Gun Law
Supporter)
"WE NEED TO HAVE GOOD GUN LAWS
AND GOOD GUN CONTROL SO THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE
OWNERS AREN'T HARMED BY THE NON
RESPONSIBLE OWNERS"
IT'S A MESSAGE THAT IS EASY TO
GET LOST AMONGST THE MASSES
NATS
(Thomas Freeman/Gun Law
Supporter)
"GUNS WERE ON THE BALLOT IN
NOVEMBER GUNS LOST I'M SORRY BUT
THAT'S THE SYSTEM WE HAVE"
BUT IT'S A MESSAGE FREEMAN IS
HERE TO RELAY.
(Thomas Freeman/Gun Law
Supporter)
"WE DON'T WANT MORE SCHOOL
SHOOTING WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE
SHOT IN WALMART OR CHURCHES OR
GOING TO A CONCERT AND THAT'S
HAPPENING"
(JASON)
FREEMAN TELLS ME HE ISN'T
ANY-GUN. HE JUST HOPES WANTS TO
MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD
USE GUNS FOR SOMETHING BAD
AREN'T ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF
THEM.
LIVE IN RICHMOND JASON MARKS 10
ON YOUR SIDE.
(ANITA/MCU)
ONLY ONE ARREST MADE OUT OF AN
ESTIMATED 22-THOUSAND PEOPLE AT
TODAY'S RALLY.
21 YEAR OLD MIKAELA BESCHLER OF
RICHMOND WAS CHARGED WITH
WEARING A MASK IN PUBLIC.
THE CHARGES CAME AFTER A POLICE
OFFICER WARNED HER TWICE ABOUT
WEARING A BANDANA OVER HER FACE.
BESCHLER WAS RELEASED ON HER OWN
RENOGNIZANCE.