10 sit-in protesters freed after being arrested at Rubio’s office

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ten gun control protesters arrested for refusing to leave the lobby of an Orlando building where U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has an office have been released from jail.

The protesters were released late July 11 on $250 bond. They face misdemeanor trespass charges after a sit-in during the one-month anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

The protesters said they were targeting Rubio because of the Florida Republican’s opposition to same-sex marriage and the support he has gotten from the National Rifle Association.

The sit-in lasted about nine hours until the building closed to the public and its owners asked the police to remove the demonstrators.

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