Gun-Toting California Mamalitia Accused of Intimidating Public Health Officials Over Vaccines
On 5/1/21 at 1:00 PM EDT
A group of gun-toting California women calling themselves a Mamalitia have been accused of intimidating public health officials over vaccines, with at least one state lawmaker raising concerns that their activism could encourage vaccine hesitancy.
The Mamalitia has grown out of a group known as the Freedom Angels, which attempted to block student vaccinations at the California state capitol in 2019. Last year, amid COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, the group participated in demonstrations outside the homes of local public health officials and at the state capitol.