Three pro-gun activist brothers are behind several Facebook groups calling for protests against coronavirus lockdowns

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• Three pro-gun activist brothers are running several private Facebook groups in order to organize protests against coronavirus lockdowns. 
• The Washington Post first reported that the three brothers, named Ben Dorr, Christopher Dorr, and Aaron Dorr, were behind several state-specific Facebook pages. Business Insider confirmed that these men are listed as admins on the groups mentioned in The Post report.
• The groups, which call for action against "excessive quarantine," have amassed tens of thousands of members in Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
• According to The Post, the Dorr brothers also manage several pro-gun groups across a few states and have bypassed certain laws that would require them to register as lobbyists, arguing that they are grassroots organizations.
• A spokesperson for Facebook told The Post that the groups were not removed because the activity was not illegal in the states the groups are based in.
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Three brothers, who run several pro-gun activist groups across multiple states, are also behind several private Facebook groups that are organizing protests against coronavirus lockdowns. 

The Washington Post first reported that the three brothers, named Ben Dorr, Christopher Dorr, and Aaron Dorr, were behind several state-specific Facebook pages calling for anti-lockdown protests. Business Insider confirmed that these men are listed as admins on the groups mentioned in The Post report.

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