Several interesting developments in this piece. Mailchip has kicked a Virginia gun rights group off its service but won't say why. The group is holding its lobby day on the 18th in Richmond but it will be a driving protest due to Covid restrictions. freebeacon.com/latest-news/ma…
"In this case, our automated abuse-prevention system, Omnivore, detected serious risks associated with the account," the email from Mailchip to the gun rights group said. "That said, this risk is too great for us to continue to support the account."
No further detail.
No further detail.
A review of the email alerts sent by the group don't show any discussions of election conspiracies, the Capitol riot, violence of any kind, or the Biden Inauguration. Instead, they were mostly about the group's modified lobby day and other gun rights initiatives in Virginia.
That lobby day, which drew tens-of-thousands of peaceful protesters last year, was changed to a car carivan in order to comply with Covid restrictions at the statehouse. They plan to drive through Richmond with signs supporting gun rights. There's a prize for best decorated car.
The group said it will not engage in any demonstrations because permits are not available this year for any of the groups seeking them given concern over recent civil unrest and FBI warnings about the potential for more. It will also be in contact with law enforcement if need be.
The group is treating concerns over violence the same this year as last year. Several people from outside Virginia who had plotted potential attacks during the event were arrested before lobby day. But lobby day carried on as planned without issue. freebeacon.com/issues/thousan…
Last year the group, Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), abided by restrictions put in place by Virginia Democrats like a large gun-free zone in front of the statehouse while unsuccessfully trying to fight them in court. They plan to follow the restrictions this year too.
VCDL President Philip Van Cleave told me he feels Mailchip unfairly targeted them. He said they've never had a problem at any of their events and always follow the law.
"That doesn't mean we won't try to find a way to do the event, but it's always going be a legal way," he said.
"That doesn't mean we won't try to find a way to do the event, but it's always going be a legal way," he said.
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