gun rights supporters michelle wharton and tom boyle traveled to virginia from new york because they are concerned about legislative efforts to roll back gun ownership across the country. >> we're here for the guns. so that we have the right to bear our arms. and to be able to give our guns to our children. >> all the supporters for gun rights, we're not here for violence at all, we never have been. it's all for supporting your rights. >> reporter: law enforcement in virginia has been preparing for potential violence. state officials say there have been several credible threats to made to the event including the use of weaponized drones. in response, the f.a.a. restricted airspace over the event and the f.b.i. said it's working with local and state law enforcement in relation to threats of violence at the rally. this week, seven members of the white supremacist group the base were arrested in wisconsin, georgia, maryland and delaware. investigators believe three of the men were heading to the rally in virginia. state officials say they want to avoid another charlottesville. in 2017 a