LYNCHBURG, Va- (WFXR) New gun laws took effect July first, and some say they arent happy about it.

A group of people gathered in downtown Lynchburg at the riverfront park for one cause.

President of right to Bear arms Virginia Brandon Howard says, We educate and advocate for the individuals and citizens protection of the second amendment U.S. Constitution as well as the laws in the Commonwealth.

With long guns in hand and others strapped to their waist, the group took two-mile freedom walk around downtown Lynchburg, to demonstrate.

Gun owner John Hinkle says, To show the public that were not scary black rifle people. We come from all areas of civilian life, and were not out to harm anybody and were not here to aggravate anybody and were not aggressive we are peaceful citizens.

The group wants to educate the public and let them know there are safe ways to carry firearms and exercise their rights.

We show them law abiding citizens can safely and legally carry a fire arm in public responsibly, says Howard.

Attorney Chuck Smith says, We are here to tell them to know youre not gonna touch our second amendment right not now, Not tomorrow, not ever.

Gun supporters here at the rally took a stance in regards to the new gun control laws here in the commonwealth.

As APPOMATTOX supervisor, I am introducing a resolution on Monday night board meeting to propose no new gun laws, says Hinkle.

I think whether you are a gun lover or a regular citizen. You have a stake in whether the constitutional right can be divvied up by Governor Northam, says Smith. Whether those can be passed to individual cities and counties.

With a peaceful freedom walk and rally. Their message is clear when it comes to those controversial laws.

Were not just here trying to protect just the Second Amendment, says Smith. Our challenge is against a government that believes they can change anything of the United States Constitution at their whim.

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