THAT OFFICIALS FEARED. GABE GUTIERREZ IS IN RICHMOND.

GABE GUTIERREZ IS IN RICHMOND. >> Reporter: THE CROWD

RICHMOND. >> Reporter: THE CROWD STRETCHED FOR BLOCKS.

>> Reporter: THE CROWD STRETCHED FOR BLOCKS. A PEACEFUL PROTEST.

STRETCHED FOR BLOCKS. A PEACEFUL PROTEST. SOUNDING OFF ABOUT

A PEACEFUL PROTEST. SOUNDING OFF ABOUT PROPOSED GUN

SOUNDING OFF ABOUT PROPOSED GUN LEGISLATION IN

PROPOSED GUN LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA.

LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA. >> THIS IS INFRINGING

VIRGINIA. >> THIS IS INFRINGING ON EVERY RIGHT AS FAR

>> THIS IS INFRINGING ON EVERY RIGHT AS FAR AS GUN RIGHTS.

ON EVERY RIGHT AS FAR AS GUN RIGHTS. >> Reporter: SECURITY

AS GUN RIGHTS. >> Reporter: SECURITY WAS TIGHT WITH METAL

>> Reporter: SECURITY WAS TIGHT WITH METAL DETECTORS, DRONE

WAS TIGHT WITH METAL DETECTORS, DRONE RESTRICTIONS AND A BAN

DETECTORS, DRONE RESTRICTIONS AND A BAN OF FIREARMS ON THE

RESTRICTIONS AND A BAN OF FIREARMS ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS BUT

OF FIREARMS ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS BUT ELSEWHERE, THE SECOND

CAPITOL GROUNDS BUT ELSEWHERE, THE SECOND AMENDMENT WAS ON FULL

ELSEWHERE, THE SECOND AMENDMENT WAS ON FULL DISPLAY.

AMENDMENT WAS ON FULL DISPLAY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF

DISPLAY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND MANY

THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND MANY PROTESTERS CHOSE TO

PEOPLE AND MANY PROTESTERS CHOSE TO STAY HERE OUTSIDE OF

PROTESTERS CHOSE TO STAY HERE OUTSIDE OF THE PERIMETER SO THEY

STAY HERE OUTSIDE OF THE PERIMETER SO THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO GIVE

THE PERIMETER SO THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO GIVE UP THEIR WEAPONS.

WOULDN'T HAVE TO GIVE UP THEIR WEAPONS. >> LAW-ABIDING GUN

UP THEIR WEAPONS. >> LAW-ABIDING GUN OWNERS AREN'T THE

>> LAW-ABIDING GUN OWNERS AREN'T THE PROBLEM.

OWNERS AREN'T THE PROBLEM. >> Reporter:

PROBLEM. >> Reporter: VIRGINIA'S GOVERNOR

>> Reporter: VIRGINIA'S GOVERNOR DECLARED A STATE OF

VIRGINIA'S GOVERNOR DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY HOPING TO

DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY HOPING TO AVOID A REPEAT OF THE

EMERGENCY HOPING TO AVOID A REPEAT OF THE PROTEST IN

AVOID A REPEAT OF THE PROTEST IN CHARLOTTESVILLE IN

PROTEST IN CHARLOTTESVILLE IN 2017.

CHARLOTTESVILLE IN 2017. LAST WEEK SEVERAL

2017. LAST WEEK SEVERAL SUSPECTED WHITE SUP

LAST WEEK SEVERAL SUSPECTED WHITE SUP SUPREMACISTS WERE

SUSPECTED WHITE SUP SUPREMACISTS WERE ARRESTED.

SUPREMACISTS WERE ARRESTED. SEVERAL PLANNED TO

ARRESTED. SEVERAL PLANNED TO ATTEND TODAY'S RALLY.

SEVERAL PLANNED TO ATTEND TODAY'S RALLY. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS

ATTEND TODAY'S RALLY. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS USING THE EVENT AS A

PRESIDENT TRUMP IS USING THE EVENT AS A CALL TO ACTION

USING THE EVENT AS A CALL TO ACTION TWEETING THE

CALL TO ACTION TWEETING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN

TWEETING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN VIRGINIA IS WORKING

DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN VIRGINIA IS WORKING HARD TO TAKE AWAY YOUR

VIRGINIA IS WORKING HARD TO TAKE AWAY YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT

HARD TO TAKE AWAY YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS. THE DEMOCRATIC-LED

RIGHTS. THE DEMOCRATIC-LED LEGISLATURE IS CALLING

THE DEMOCRATIC-LED LEGISLATURE IS CALLING FOR STRICTER

LEGISLATURE IS CALLING FOR STRICTER BACKGROUND CHECKS

FOR STRICTER BACKGROUND CHECKS AFTER A MASS SHOOTING

BACKGROUND CHECKS AFTER A MASS SHOOTING IN VIRGINIA BEACH LAST

AFTER A MASS SHOOTING IN VIRGINIA BEACH LAST YEAR INVOLVING A

IN VIRGINIA BEACH LAST YEAR INVOLVING A DISGRUNTLED CITY

YEAR INVOLVING A DISGRUNTLED CITY EMPLOYEE THAT KILLED

DISGRUNTLED CITY EMPLOYEE THAT KILLED 12 PEOPLE.

EMPLOYEE THAT KILLED 12 PEOPLE. A GUN SAFETY GROUP

12 PEOPLE. A GUN SAFETY GROUP CANCELLED ITS OWN

A GUN SAFETY GROUP CANCELLED ITS OWN DEMONSTRATION TODAY

CANCELLED ITS OWN DEMONSTRATION TODAY AFTER WHAT IT CALLED

DEMONSTRATION TODAY AFTER WHAT IT CALLED CREDIBLE THREATS TO

AFTER WHAT IT CALLED CREDIBLE THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

CREDIBLE THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY. >> REGULATION IS NOT

PUBLIC SAFETY. >> REGULATION IS NOT CONFISCATION.

>> REGULATION IS NOT CONFISCATION. THE TWO ARE UNRELATED

CONFISCATION. THE TWO ARE UNRELATED AND THE GUN LOBBY

THE TWO ARE UNRELATED AND THE GUN LOBBY CONTINUES TO GIN UP

AND THE GUN LOBBY CONTINUES TO GIN UP FEAR.

CONTINUES TO GIN UP FEAR. >> Reporter: TODAY, NO

FEAR. >> Reporter: TODAY, NO VIOLENCE, JUST A

>> Reporter: TODAY, NO VIOLENCE, JUST A STRONG SHOW OF FORCE.

VIOLENCE, JUST A STRONG SHOW OF FORCE. LATE TODAY AUTHORITIES

STRONG SHOW OF FORCE. LATE TODAY AUTHORITIES ESTIMATED ABOUT 22,000

LATE TODAY AUTHORITIES ESTIMATED ABOUT 22,000 PEOPLE HAD ATTENDED

ESTIMATED ABOUT 22,000 PEOPLE HAD ATTENDED TODAY'S RALLY HERE.

PEOPLE HAD ATTENDED TODAY'S RALLY HERE. ONLY ONE ARREST WAS