A group of armed demonstrators protesting North Carolina's stay-at-home order visited a Raleigh restaurant this weekend, weapons slung over their shoulders, and were captured in photographs that went viral.
posted on the group's Facebook page, members can be seen entering the sandwich shop and walking up to the counter to order meals.
"Do you guys mind if we eat here?" the person recording the video can be heard asking."We don't want to make it look like we're threatening or intimidating anyone, which is why I ask." The demonstration Saturday took place during the first full day of North Carolina's phased-in reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the
, which began Friday evening, parks and certain businesses were allowed to reopen while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Gatherings remain limited to no more than 10 people.
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