Aiming Right, Part II: More photos from the edge of far-right of America

A few more photos from the edge. I was the lone reporter and photographer that day for my publication, walking around in the cold among 22,000 or so people, many of whom were armed and not likely to have an affinity for my employer. I was chased by a Proud Boy upset over my photo taking in a public space, saw more guns than I care to count, heard racist chants, and was quite happy to snap a lot of pictures before getting back to a warm hotel that evening.

Members of the South Carolina Lightfoot Militia march at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

A militia member at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

"Don't Tread on Me" was a popular slogan at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

"Boogaloo" is a far-right term for a new Civil War. Boogaloo "Bois" were among the attendees at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, was a popular target of vitriol and jabs at a rally in Richmond, Virginia on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

Patches identifying militias, or sometimes just carrying slogans could be seen on backpacks, coats, and helmets at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

This leader of the group the Proud Boys became quite unhappy that I snapped his photo. He had another Proud Boy chase me down moments later in downtown Richmond, Virginia, after a rally on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

A member of the Proud Boys, a group that says it isn't violent, but whose members partake in violent acts, at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. This particular Proud Boy joked about finding "smack" - slang term for heroin - as he hung out with other Proud Boys. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

Flags with pseudo-patriotic looks and slogans were popular at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

Pro-gun sentiments were rampant at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

Anger at Virginia politicians seeking to pass gun control measures animated militia members, Proud Boys and others at a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

A member of a California militia group waits in formation at the start of a rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

One of the more colorful looks at a pro-gun rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. I can't recall if this man was armed. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

A militia member wanders through the crowd at a pro-gun rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.

Militia members and others compared proposed gun control measures in Virginia to the racist "Jim Crow" laws in the South. "Jim Crow" laws lasted until the 1960s and were aimed at excluding Black people from a variety of parts of civic life in America. The rally featured militias, Proud Boys, white supremacists, and more than a few conspiracy theorists.