When I am working a VCDL recruiting table at a gun show in Va, I ask if my prospect is a member. If not, Have you heard of VCDL-- If no, We are a State Gun Rights organization, very similar to the NRA-- but a fair bit more hardcore.
That gets a pile real interested right off. If you come to Va and go to a gun show, find the VCDL recruiting table. They can get you into the show free, if you join.
Lobby Day has been going on in Va for many years. There are always many groups and people there politicking. You may recall/ about a newscaster lady who was killed at Smith Mountain Lake part, live on tv on a 6am broadcast by a former reporter at the same station. Her boyfriend/soon to be hubby back then ran for state delegate on gun control/her shooting and was elected. Her father is there every year (with big pics of her) pushing for more gun control. Moms Demand Action are there.
There will be groups there on No Nukes, Go Solar, Ban Oil, Socialism for All and most political theories you can imagine.
VCDL has been going a long time and in the past we generally had 3-500 people out there. EVERY state Delegate and Senator gets a visit by lobby team. I expect a crapton more than that this year. Last couple years we had 4 buses set up from or through all parts. This year we have 9 and other groups are sponsoring about another dozen or so.
We pre-organize with team leaders who grab 10-15 members and go see a couple reps with coordinated talking points and try to get the Fafirfax team seeing Fairfax reps full of Fairfax residents and such.
VCDL got Va from May Issue to Shall Issue on CWPs in 2004 IIRC. When Northam was first elected there were 67 gun control bills filed for consideration. We kill them all. 4 pro-gun bills were filed and we got 2 passed and signed.
Near every VCDL person there will be carrying and I cannot recall ever seeing a long gun in the mass.
I have no doubt we are infiltrated, watched, filmed, catalogued, scoped out, noted, tabulated and each has their own personal file folder.
Come south (or whichever), join the bunch and get your own file. Hunt me up, get on my team and you need say nothing. But when you get home you will have a Serious sense of-- Been fighting against gun control for many years but TODAY I was able to really do something.
You will not soon forget that.
As far as transportation, there will be a Bus or other ride set up from about anywhere in VA you are. Cost is $35 to cover bus fees but you can afford that. Skip lunch or bullets a day or 2. This is more important. Details are on the bottom link below.
Nemo
questions-- go here:
https://www.facebook.com/VCDL.ORGor just-- VCDL.ORG
FAQs from 2020 Lobby Day
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HNetTtLzfzcshbdTcQBv6eOxzN-qXOd21uPGuedFDGM/edit