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In speech to NRA, Trump calls Texas school shooting 'savage and barbaric,' reads name of each victim

HOUSTON — Former President Donald Trump read the name of each of the Uvalde school shooting victims at the start of a speech Friday at the NRA annual convention in Houston and called the shooting a “savage and barbaric atrocity that shocks the conscience of every single American.”

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AP FACT CHECK: NRA speakers distort gun and crime statistics

An AP Fact Check is examining rhetoric from the National Rifle Association's annual meeting

The Independent UK

Trump speaks at defiant pro-gun NRA event after Texas shooting

Amid protests and calls to cancel event in Houston, gun advocates say more regulations not the answer to mass shootings.

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Trump dings Abbott and other Republicans for pulling out NRA meeting after shooting in Uvalde

Trump’s appearance comes as many Republicans pulled out of the annual meeting after the shooting in Uvalde.

The Independent UK

Trump calls for hardened school security systems that Uvalde elementary already had

The former president also called for arming teachers and the end of gun-free school zones.

Axios

‘I have no children left’: protesters take on NRA convention after Texas shooting

Hundreds rally for gun control outside the organization’s Houston meeting, calling on Americans to ‘protect kids, not guns’

The Guardian - US

A response to the latest vilification campaign against the NRA

David Kopel at the National Firearms Law Seminar

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NRA boss recycles post-Sandy Hook lines as he vows to oppose any new gun laws

NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre’s suggestions for stopping future massacres are the same ones he offered after a gunman murdered 27 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School a decade ago

The Independent UK

Multiple Republican speakers pull out of Houston NRA meeting after Uvalde shooting

John Cornyn, Dan Patrick, Dan Crenshaw all pulled out of the conference in Houston.

The Independent UK

Hundreds protest outside NRA convention in Texas days after massacre in Uvalde

HOUSTON — Hundreds of people protested for gun control outside the annual National Rifle Association convention here Friday, days after the country’s latest mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, chanting, “Protect our kids, not guns!” and hoisting signs that read, “No more thoughts and prayers,” and, “Your hobby isn’t worth our…

Los Angeles Times

Texas gun age limits "make no sense"

Uvalde shooting highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns

Salon

Travel in the USA with the Prime Minister in tow

Political editor @jo_moir gives a sneak peak of life travelling with the Prime Minister in the US

Newsroom.co.nz

Beto O’Rourke demands action ‘before another child is shot in the face’ to NRA protest of hundreds

Comes as many Republican elected officials have pulled out of the meeting

The Independent UK

NRA benefit concert in Houston cancelled after performers quit, according to artist

Singer Jacob Bryant claimed the event is no longer taking place

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Patrick cancels NRA convention speech

Donald Trump, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, and Sen. Ted Cruz are all still slated to speak at the event

The Independent UK

Texas school shooting: Who are Daniel Defense, the makers of Salvador Ramos’ AR-15?

Firearms manufacturer whose AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was reportedly used in Robb Elementary School massacre pledges to co-operate with law enforcement investigations into atrocity

The Guardian - US

NRA holds annual meeting in Texas under cloud of controversy

Texas governor backs out of in-person appearance as protesters descend on gun-rights group’s event

Los Angeles Times

Trump, protests expected at NRA convention in Texas days after Uvalde shooting

HOUSTON — Thousands of people gathered at the downtown convention center here for the controversial annual meeting of the National Rifle Association just days after a mass shooting 270 miles west in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 21 people, including 19 children.

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The Guardian - UK

America, how long will you sacrifice your children on the altar of gun worship?

This devotion to the right to bear arms is horrifyingly outdated. It brought terror to Texas – and it will happen again and again, warns Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Salon

Ted: Russian sanctions are "gun control"

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert backed the GOP effort to pressure the White House to go easy on Putin

Salon

Greg Abbott will address NRA — by video

"We're in the stage when Republican politicians hide and hope this blows over. Don't let it," advocates warn

WEKU

Caught in a storm of criticism and internal strife, the NRA meets in Houston

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.

Salon

NRA goes to Texas to celebrate gun power

Donald Trump and Wayne LaPierre are ready to party and enjoy the fruits of their labor

Al Jazeera

NRA convention explained: What to know about this year’s meeting

The convention comes after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a primary school in Uvalde, Texas.

WEKU

Political realities have stopped legislative action after school shootings

The political climate has changed drastically since a 10-year assault weapons ban passed in 1994. The lack of political will and other barriers stand in the way of it even coming to a vote today.

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