The NRA began its annual convention in Houston today, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to 'reflect on' — and deflect any blame for — the school shooting in Uvalde. | via NPR
the three-day firearms industry marketing event, which is expected to draw protesters fed up with gun violence."American Pie"
The NRA said in an online statement that meeting attendees will"reflect on" the Uvalde school shooting,"pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure." There is precedent for the NRA to gather amid local mourning and controversy. The organization went ahead with a shortened version of its 1999 meeting in Denver roughly a week after the deadly shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. Actor Charlton Heston, the NRA president at that time, told attendees that"horrible acts" shouldn't become opportunities to limit constitutional rights and he denounced critics for casting NRA members as"villains.
"While I agree with most of the positions held by the NRA, I have come to believe that, while background checks would not stop every madman with a gun, it is at the very least a step in the right direction," Gatlin said. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, both Republicans, were listed as speakers, and Trump said Wednesday that he still intends to attend. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, also is sticking to her plans to speak Friday at the NRA event.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, a Democrat, said the city is obligated to host the NRA event, which has been under contract for more than two years. But he urged politicians to skip it.
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