Charlottesville Lawsuit Claims 2nd Amendment Does Not Protect Militias?

By John Crump

by John Crump,

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The City of Charlottesville has joined local business of Charlottesville in a lawsuit against several militias. The lawsuit contends that these groups violated Virginia law by acting as paramilitary units and private armies. It goes on to accuse the militias of providing private security for the United The Right rally. The suit’s goal is to prevent these groups from returning to Charlotteville

The lawsuit also claims the militias were indistinguishable from peacekeeping forces which would make them in violation of the same law that prevents people from impersonating a police officer. Other accusations made in the suit are more outlandish than the claim that the militias would be confused with state peacekeeping forces.

The suit states “private military forces transformed an idyllic college town into a virtual combat zone.”

The lawsuit claims that the militias took part in the fighting between the Unite The Right protesters and the counter-protesters. After checking with Charlottesville police, no militia members were arrested or took part in the fight, and there were no firefights.

The lawsuit also argues that the militias are not protected under …Read the Rest

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