Trump says Second Amendment of the US Constitution under ‘serious attack’ in Virginia | Malay Mail

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WASHINGTON, Jan 18 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that the US Constitution was being attacked in the state of Virginia, where lawmakers have been moving to enact tougher gun laws and arms enthusiasts are planning a rally next week. “Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in...

Saturday, 18 Jan 2020 10:37 AM MYT

“Your 2nd Amendment is under very serious attack in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia,” Trump wrote in a post on Twitter, referring to the amendment in the Bill of Rights that gives Americans the right to keep and bear firearms. Democrats promising stronger gun laws took control of the legislature in Virginia in 2019, putting the state at the centre of the contentious American debate around the right to bear arms. Both Virginia houses are expected to pass the new laws.

“These extremists are afraid their guns will be taken away — we’re afraid our children will be taken away,” said Shannon Watts, founder of the Moms Demand Action group that advocates tougher laws. “While the rally has grown in size and grown more extreme, what we will see Monday is a vocal minority.”

On Thursday, the FBI arrested three members of a small neo-Nazi group who authorities said hoped to ignite a race war through violent acts at Monday’s rally, reminiscent of a 2017 white supremacist rally in nearby Charlottesville.

 

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