Last Updated on January 20, 2020
National File reporter Frankie Stockes, who is on the ground covering the Lobby Day gun rally in Richmond, Virginia, spotted the curious sign around noon.
As thousands of gun rights activists descended on the Virginia Capitol to lobby for their Second Amendment rights, among them was a white pickup truck with a large sign reading “Epstein Did Not Kill Himself.”
“Spotted rolling through #Richmond on #LobbyDay,” wrote Stockes.
https://twitter.com/stockes76/status/1219302089819611139
The “Epstein Did Not Kill Himself” sign is one of many colorful signs Stockes found and photographed at the Lobby Day rally.
Stockes also found attendees holding signs appearing to show the political diversity of the attendees.
One such sign read “Gun Rights Are Women’s Rights” while another read “Dems for NRA.”
https://twitter.com/stockes76/status/1219286293303250944
Other attendees riffed on the historically significant Rosie the Riveter poster, with a sign featuring a hand drawn woman holding a gun, saying “The great equalizer.”
Attendees riffed on Rosie the Riveter, calling guns “The Great Equalizer. – @stockes76 #LobbyDay2020 #VirginiaRally pic.twitter.com/tv0IxGJSQm
— National File (@NationalFile) January 20, 2020
Asian gun rights also held signs apparently mocking the mainstream media and governor’s attempts to smear the rally as somehow racist or white supremacist in nature.
“Do I look like a white supremacist to you,” read a sign held by an Asian woman.
Asian gun rights activists hold signs mocking the media and governor’s attempt to smear them as white supremacists. – @stockes76 #LobbyDay2020 #VirginiaRally pic.twitter.com/VeoWOahHld
— National File (@NationalFile) January 20, 2020
Another attendee held an LGBT flag emblazoned with the Gadsden snake and the phrase, “Don’t Tread On Me,” and presented it to Stockes to photograph.
LGBT gun rights activists are present at the #VirginiaRally. – @stockes76 #LobbyDay2020 pic.twitter.com/M4Kd3Qjmj4
— National File (@NationalFile) January 20, 2020
Stockes also found tables filled with merchandise supporting President Donald Trump.
“Support for @realDonaldTrump very high at #LobbyDay2020,” wrote Stockes.
https://twitter.com/stockes76/status/1219275342885638147
National File reporters are on the ground in Richmond, Virginia and will continue to provide updates.
