Virginia Citizens Defense League to question Attorney General at Thursday meeting in Annandale.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will address the membership meeting of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) on November 17. According to AmmoLand.com, "The Attorney General will be speaking about his support for the GMU gun ban, when he originally told VCDL members, as a candidate for Attorney General, that the ban wasn’t valid." In a video (included with this article), Cuccinelli tells a VCDL gathering, "I've heard the college question. They don't have the legal authority to pass the regulations they're passing that trump what the General Assembly has said." Last week at George Mason University, VCDL protested the school's ban on faculty and students carrying guns on campus, and on all people carrying guns inside …
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Virginia Citizens Defense League protested the university's policy excluding students and faculty from carrying guns on campus.
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) protested at George Mason University Wednesday. VCDL members and volunteers were visibly and legally armed. Anti-gun advocates from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence counter-protested. The university has a ban on weapons for all students and faculty. However, those who aren't students or faculty may carry guns on campus, if they have the proper permit. The Constitution of Virginia protects the right of citizens to keep and bear arms from government infringement. An overview of Virginia's gun laws are posted by the Virginia State Police. "I kind of understand both sides, I'm not really lenient towards either," said Julie Manausa, a conflict analysis major at Mason. "I understand the need for …
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8:25 pm on Thursday, November 17, 2011
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