17 jan 2020, 2000L dispatch re VA supreme court...
Citing the “extraordinary” nature of an injunction, the “weighty issues” involved and a lack of sufficient information, the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday evening refused an emergency petition seeking to bar enforcement of Gov. Ralph Northam’s temporary gun ban on the grounds of the state Capitol.
The ruling leaves in place the ban Northam imposed earlier this week, citing concerns about public safety at a gun-rights rally planned for Monday at the state Capitol that organizers say could draw 50,000 people. Northam’s order bars guns and other weapons from Capitol Square from Friday night through Tuesday night.
Citing the “extraordinary” nature of an injunction, the “weighty issues” involved and a lack of sufficient information, the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday evening refused an emergency petition seeking to
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