This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.
. Some of its planned speakers and performers have canceled their engagements.
This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention in the immediate aftermath of a nearby mass shooting: In 1999, it went ahead with its event in Denver just days after the Columbine High School attack . Yet LaPierre remains in charge of the organization, and is scheduled to speak at the conference. And while the NRA may be mired in controversy, it retains its power not just because of money, but because of its ability to quickly mobilize millions of members at critical moments in the political process.
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