Former president Donald Trump was among the scheduled speakers at the annual convention, held around four hours drive from the small town of Uvalde, where a teenage gunman carried out the attack on Tuesday with an AR-15 assault rifle.
But with millions of Americans grieving and angry following the worst school shooting in a decade,"American Pie" singer Don McLean led a wave of country music dropouts from the three-day event, while the Republican state governor, Greg Abbott, said he would no longer appear in person. Facing mounting scrutiny, the gun manufacturer Daniel Defense - which made the assault rifle purchased by the Uvalde shooter Salvador Ramos shortly after his 18th birthday - also decided not to attend in light of the"horrifying tragedy."
"One family member, he says: 'I was in the military, just give me a gun, I'll go in,'" said Daniel Myers, 72. Despite the scourge of mass shootings, efforts at nationwide gun control - from banning assault rifles to mandating mental health and criminal background checks on buyers - have repeatedly failed, although polls show support from a majority of Americans.
Bet they don’t allow guns.
No words…..
The NRA filed for bankruptcy last year . They have no money to lobby . The gun movement is more a grassroots movement and with nearly 400 million guns it complete fantasy to get rid of guns without starting a civil war leading to death of 100,000s .
No nra member killed anybody recently, why shouldn't they
They do NOT like being questioned about it. Several interviews with Americans on Irish radio where they start seeming rational but quickly become aggressive & defensive if the second amendment defence is questioned. Also, it's an amendment! Wasn't in the constitution originally
Appalling
Disgusting 😡🤬
What do you expect from the same people that produced this beauty days after Columbine?
Guns don't kill people. People kill people.
These people have no shame.
SCREWBALLS....
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