Police in Portland, Oregon, say there will be "weapon screening locations" at the entrances to the site of a planned protest by a right-wing group.
The protest by the Patriot Prayer organization is scheduled for mid-day Saturday at a Portland park and self-described anti-fascist counter-protesters are also rallying.
Police promise a heavy presence as previous encounters between the two groups have turned violent.
In a statement police said weapons may be seized if there is a violation of law and added that it is illegal in Portland to carry a loaded firearm in public unless a person has a valid Oregon concealed handgun license. Many protesters are expected to be from out of state.
A broader counter-protest organized by a coalition of labor unions, immigrant rights groups and artists also will gather at City Hall.
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