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A protest over the filming of an anti-Obama ad led to work at a West Virginia coal mine grinding to a halt. After Consol Energy allowed the National Rifle Association permission to film the ad at the Blacksville No. 2 coal mine the United Mine Workers Association called a “Memorial Day’ which allowed 440 mine workers the right to stay home to protest the filming of the ad. During production the NRA had sought to ask mine workers how they felt about “having your Second Amendment rights taken away if Obama become president.” As a result of the protest the company has asked the NRA not to use any Blacksville interviews in the ad. Obama has said he supports the right to bear arms, but believes in background checks and legislation that would allow the tracing of bullets used in crimes.