The Newtown tragedy has sparked national conversation about semi-automatic weapons.
Now, some politicians, including Senator Joe Manchin, are taking the heat from pro-gun organizations.
The debate started when California Senator Dianne Feinstein said she plans to introduce legislation to reauthorize a ban on new assault weapons this January.
A previous ban expired in 2004. It was introduced in 1994 during the Clinton administration. The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban focused on certain semi-automatic weapons with military type features.
Manchin has not explicitly said if he would support such a ban, but did question why people needed to own assault rifles, similar to the one used by shooter Adam Lanza in Newtown.
Keith Morgan is the president of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, a pro-Second Amendment organization that is concerned over recent gun control discussions.
"Before there are any votes, before there are any bills introduced, before Senator Manchin heads to the floor of the Senate to betray us again, that he's heard our voices," he said.
Manchin said he has always been a supporter of the Second Amendment.
"This is not about the Second Amendment to our constitution or taking our guns away. This is about having a conversation," he said.
However, the CDL isn't buying it. The organization plans to protest Manchin's recent comments at a rally in downtown Charleston on Saturday.
The Facebook event is attracting attention from gun owners from across the state.
Morgan said the Newtown tragedy is shifting focus to the wrong subject.
"It's not the firearm that matters. It's not the tool of evil that matters. It's evil itself that matters and any policies to regulate the tools will be completely ineffective," he said.
On Tuesday afternoon, Manchin also talked with President Barack Obama on the phone about gun control issues.
After the phone call, Manchin said, "As Americans, we all need to sit down and have a serious, adult conversation about the best actions to move forward. The deaths of these children demand that each and every one of us in Washington and the United States be willing to talk with each other."
Click here to learn more about the WVCDL protest scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m.
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