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Capitol Campus gun rights rally expected to draw open-carry advocates

Second Amendment defenders carry guns as they walk to the Governor's Mansion during an open carry demonstration on the Capitol Campus in 2015.
Second Amendment defenders carry guns as they walk to the Governor's Mansion during an open carry demonstration on the Capitol Campus in 2015. Olympian file photo

Visitors to the Capitol Campus on Friday morning may seen more people than usual openly carrying guns.

An event called Rally 4 UR Rights, organized by the Gun Rights Coalition, is expected to draw as many as 150 people, many of whom are expected to carry guns.

Openly carried guns are allowed on campus grounds, according to the state’s Department of Enterprise Services, which issued a permit for the rally.

The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon.

Abby Spegman: 360-704-6869, @AbbySpegman

This story was originally published January 11, 2018 at 10:42 AM with the headline "Capitol Campus gun rights rally expected to draw open-carry advocates."

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