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epa08498757 Supporters of Black Lives Matter (BLM) paint graffiti on the base of the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, USA, 20 June 2020. Following the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody protests of outrage have resulted in the removal of Confederate memorials in many parts of the country. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's order for the removal of the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee is under an indefinite injuction due to a jugde's order. Removal of the statue has been demanded by Black Lives Matter supporters but opposed by conservative second amendment advocacy groups such as 'The Right to Bear Arms Virginia'. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS