As gun enthusiasts and advocates began their conference in downtown, protesters, led by notable figures, called on real change after Uvalde.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Thousands of Houstonians and notable city and state leaders took a stand Friday afternoon through peaceful protests to get the National Rifle Association convention canceled. They argue that having a conversation about gun laws at an annual convention is insensitive to the recent tragedy in Uvalde involving an elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
Survivors of the Parkland and Sandy Hook shootings were also at the news conference, standing in solidarity. The same gun that was used in the Parkland shooting has been used in so many other shootings, Hogg noted. Bishop James Dixon called on Gov. Abbott to make an executive order to ban assault weapons. He also suggested that red flag laws be implemented in Texas and throughout the United States.
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