Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) declared a temporary emergency Wednesday banning guns from Capitol Square in Richmond ahead of a rally expected to draw thousands in protest of gun control measures, including far-right extremists.

We have received credible intelligence from our law enforcement agencies of threats of violence surrounding the demonstration planned for Monday, January 20, Northam said in a tweet. This includes extremist rhetoric similar to what has been seen before major incidents, such as Charlottesville in 2017.

The rally, set to take place Monday, was organized by anti-gun control group Virginia Citizens Defense League in protest of a number of new gun control bills being pushed through by a Democratic-run statehouse, including one that would require universal background checks and another that would limit one handgun purchase per month. The VCDL has also pushed back against a red flag bill that would allow authorities to temporarily confiscate guns from someone deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.

VCDL expects upward of 130,000 people to attend the event and is planning to bus people in from across the state.

The event has also attracted the attention of dangerous far-right extremists with their own dubious intentions. Militia groups and organizers of the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville are planning to attend, including far-right Charlottesville organizer Tammy Lee and members of the group New York Light Foot Militia, The Daily Beast reported .

Militia group The Oath Keepers have also expressed their intention to join the rally. The group operates on a false, paranoid belief that the federal government is actively working to destroy American liberties.