GALLERY: Armed protests in Lansing

Protesters and counter-protesters gathered outside of the Michigan Capitol building Sunday ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

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Wayne Koper, from Caro, Michigan, is a counter-protester at the Michigan Capitol. He holds a Nerf gun and is wearing a graphic t-shirt that reads: Michigan NERF Militia.Photo by: Brett Kast, WXYZ reporter

More counter-protesters in attendance. Photo by: Brett Kast, WXYZ reporter

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