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Gun rights advocates rally in Richmond

Guns rights advocates rallied Monday at Capitol Square in Richmond.

They were there to be heard as delegates and senators prepare to take up gun bills this session.

Those who support gun rights listened to speakers at the Bell Tower before fanning out to talk to individual legislators about guns rights.

They say false impressions about gun shows and gun dealers have been created, and they hope to set the record straight.

"There is no loophole. There is nothing you can do at a gun show that you can't do outside a show. It would have made no difference at Virginia Tech. It's just a scheme to register guns and we are not going to let it pass by," says Phillip Van Cleave, a rally organizer.

"Sometimes people meet at gun shows, but otherwise a dealer must do a background check. It's a felony if he doesn't," says Ward Fetrow with the Virginia Citizens Defense League.

There have already been two meetings of the crime commission this year.

The meetings have been packed.

Last week in Richmond, some Virginia Tech parents and others seeking to close the gun show loophole held a rally of their own.

Both sides will try to get legislators to support their views during the legislative session.