State capitols on alert for potential armed protests

Entertainer Michael King poses in his Uncle Sam costume to take photos for his web page at the Capitol Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.

A man outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Jan. 17 protests the death of Ashli Babbitt, 35, who was fatally shot during the riot at the Washington Capitol on Jan. 6.

Members of law enforcement hang onto a vehicle as it drives in front of the Colorado Capitol building in preparation for anticipated protests in Denver, Colo. on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2020.

A group of people gathering in support of free speech and in opposition of what they view as being silenced by social media at the South Carolina State House in Columbia, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.

Members of the Illinois National Guard stand posted at a road closure along East Capitol Avenue in front of the Illinois State Capitol, Jan. 17, 2021, in Springfield, Ill. Illinois Gov.

From atop the Florida House of Representatives Office Building, members of law enforcement use binoculars to survey the area around the Florida Capitol Complex as multiple law enforcement agencies stationed around the building as a precaution after FBI warnings of potential violence at state capitols on Jan. 17, 2021.

A number of streets in Boston's Beacon Hill around the State House were closed down on Jan. 17, 2021 as a precaution to any protesters in the wake of the storming of the U.S. Capitol this month and ahead of the presidential inauguration.

A man who only identified himself as Scott and a small group of armed protesters stand outside the Arkansas State Capitol on Jan. 17, 2021.

Dale Gibson, of Jackson, Miss., shows off the banner he planned to hold as a counter protester if a pro-Trump rally materialized, Jan. 17, 2021. "But they done ruined my whole Sunday. Now I have to go and get drunk," Gibson said. Visibly enhanced security surrounded the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., after the FBI warned armed protests had been planned at all 50 state capitols leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

A sign notifying the public that the Kentucky State Capitol grounds are closed to the public is displayed outside the Capitol building in Frankfort, Ky. on Jan. 17, 2021.

Montgomery Police officers patrol the Alabama state capitol building in downtown Montgomery, Ala., on Jan. 17, 2021. Protestors have threatened to march on all state capitols in the country. The statue is of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

State Police walk by the Michigan State Capitol building in downtown Lansing before the arrival of protesters on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Paul Shmid runs on Capitol Avenue in Atlanta as Georgia National Guard are staged around the perimeter of the state capitol building Jan. 17, 2021.

Law enforcement personnel walk past Wisconsin National Guard vehicles and a barricade, Jan. 17, 2021 at the Capitol in Madison, Wis.

Georgia State Patrol troopers walk in front of Georgia National Guard stationed outside of the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta on Jan. 17, 2021.

Troops prepare for potential unrest at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on Jan. 17, 2021.

A perimeter is set up around the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville as they prepare for potential unrest on Jan. 17, 2021.

A pedestrian walks his dog past National Guard troops on stand by around the Michigan capitol building in Lansing on Jan. 17, 2021.

State troopers patrol the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville as they prepare for potential unrest on Jan. 17, 2021.

Members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol stand in front of the Ohio Statehouse where they will be on watch for the next 24 hours in Downtown Columbus, Ohio on Jan. 16, 2021.

The east side of the Albany State Capitol building Jan. 17, 2021.

State Troopers seen outside the state Michigan State Capitol building, Jan. 15, 2021. The FBI has received information in recent days on groups planning to storm government offices in every state the day President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, regardless of whether the state certified electoral votes for Biden or President Trump.

Two layers of security fencing is shown encircling the Arizona Capitol, Jan. 16, 2021, in Phoenix. With the FBI warning of potential violence at all state capitols Sunday, Jan. 17, the ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy looked more like heavily guarded U.S. embassies in war-torn countries.

Members of the Minnesota State Patrol stand guard outside the Capitol building on Jan. 16, 2021 in St Paul, Minn.

Employees with Daniels General Contractors board up the ground floor and other easily accessible windows Jan. 11, 2021 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. "In keeping with proactive cautionary measures happening at state houses throughout the country, the Department of Administration's Facilities Management team will be boarding exterior ground floor windows at the State Capitol beginning today," says Molly Vidal, spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration.

Texas Department of Public Safety state troopers protect the second floor of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on the first day of the 87th Legislature on Jan. 12, 2021.

Members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol stand in front of the Ohio Statehouse where they will be on watch for the next 24 hours in Downtown Columbus, Ohio on Jan. 16, 2021. The National Guard was also present in preparing for an armed protest that is anticipated to take place on Sunday, Jan. 17.

Members of the Illinois National Guard tour the perimeter of the Illinois State Capitol with Capitol Police as preparations continue for possible protests, Jan. 16, 2021, in Springfield, Ill. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that he has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard amid threats of armed protests in capital cities across the country in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

A member of the Pennsylvania Capitol Police guards the entrance to the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 13, 2021.

Deputy State Fire Marshal Kayla Riggs follows the agency's explosive detection dog, "Ringo," as he walks down the steps of the third floor at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Jan. 14, 2021.

Workmen finish boarding up windows and doors on the State Office Building at 10th & Bank Street in Richmond, Va., Jan. 14, 2021.

Members of the Washington National Guard stand at a sundial near the Legislative Building, Jan. 10, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.

An OFF LIMITS sign is seen at the steps of the Capitol Building on Jan. 16, 2021 in Frankfort, Ky.

Signs stating that Illinois law prohibits open carry of firearms have been placed around the Illinois State Capitol in preparations for possible protests, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Springfield, Ill. Illinois National Guard members will be on duty this weekend in Springfield in response to state capitols being threatened across the country.

A Capitol Police officer passes by fencing set up outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 14, 2021, in advance of Joe Biden's Presidential Inaugural in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20.

Ohio Statehouse maintenance employees board up the windows of the building behind the United Spanish War Veterans Memorial statue in preparation for planned weekend protests in Columbus on Jan. 14, 2021. The Statehouse and all state buildings in downtown Columbus will be closed Sunday through Wednesday.

Michigan State Police officers ride bikes while on duty at the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing on January 13, 2021 before the Michigan State Legislature House and Senate sessions begin.

A Georgia State Patrol S.W.A.T. team member stands guard outside the Georgia State Capitol building, Jan. 14, 2021, in Atlanta.

Texas state troopers and the National Guard protect the Texas State Capitol building on the first day of the 87th Legislature on January 12, 2021.

A temporary six-foot high chain link fence surrounds the state Capitol because of concerns over the potential for civil unrest, in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 14, 2021. Along with the fence, Gov. Gavin Newsom has mobilized he National Guard and other precautions over concerns that protests around next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden could turn violent and destructive.

Workers construct a perimeter of six-foot fencing around the state Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on, Jan. 15, 2021. Dsc 0671