A video going viral on social media shows pro-gun activists handing out free 30-round AR-15 magazines outside the Virginia State Capitol, a direct challenge to pending legislation to ban the sale of such magazines in the state.The distribution comes ahead of the expected signing of a bill that would ban the sale of high-capacity magazines in Virginia, marking a significant policy shift for the state. The activist giveaway represented an apparent effort to forestall the impending ban by putting the magazines into circulation before the law took effect in July, Raw Story reported.Footage shared on social media by documentarian Ford Fisher shows activists freely distributing magazines to supporters gathered at the Capitol. The incident underlined the ongoing tension between gun rights advocates and legislators pushing for stricter regulations on gun accessories.Social media reactions to Fischer’s video were mixed, with some users praising the activists’ disregard for the proposed ban, while others raised concerns about the distribution of weapons paraphernalia to include minors in the crowd.MAGA fans are defending this act and calling it “patriotic.” One of the users commented: “Hundreds of armed patriots absolutely filled the Capitol grounds today – peacefully, powerfully, and unapologetically. They’re literally handing out free 30-round AR-15 mags to everyone who comes by…right before Spanberger and the Dems try to ban them forever!! This looks like resistance. This looks like the 2nd Amendment. This is America refusing to be disarmed. Who is with them?”While leftists criticized the distribution of weapons and expressed concern that it was being distributed even to children.