NRA convention held after Texas school shooting

The National Rifle Association's annual meeting on Friday defended gun rights in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

[sleepyandhollow.]

Tens of cops were outside the school for one hour while the shooting occurred. Tell me again how armed cops will solve the problem

[jamestyrrell]

It is disrespectful despicable and disgusting that this NRA meeting went ahead and not even postponed..every one on that stage are despicable human beings

[valentinvalencia]

CEO is 120 yrs old. Incompetent leaders in this building

[yomocute]

you must star with better gun laws, waiting periods, mental health checks, licenses, social media, enough with the bullshit do something, while you arm and protect the schools don't forget to secure the malls the movie theaters the markets and the hospital, stop been reactive and be more proactive if your really care about our society

[ConvictedFelon]

For everyone who says "guns aren't the issue, it's mental health, " or "guns don't just get up one day, walk to a school, and fire themselves, " I ask you: Would you apply that same reasoning to nuclear weapons? Certainly you don't believe that the world would be SAFER if civilians has access to weapons of mass destruction, do you? Then why do you REFUSE to acknowledge the empirical evidence that PROVES that the prevalence of guns in a society results in more gun violence and deaths? For every 100 people living in America, there are 120 firearms. By comparison, in the next closest country, Yemen (which is currently embroiled in civil war), there are 52 firearms for every 100 people. We are OBJECTIVELY the _least safe_ country in the developed world in terms of the gun homicide metric. So, tell me, why not apply your flawed "guns don't kill people, people kill people" reasoning to other weapons of war as well? I eagerly await THAT answer.

[Guurur]

I just wonder what if an 18 year old walks in convention heavily armed and goes on rampage??? Does any of us would feel sorry over it??? What in the hell is wrong with this political pigs who can't see innocent people are paying heavy price everywhere all around the nation.

[furuolan]

buffalo mass killing has one armed retired police officer. But he was killed by the suspect.

[DaveLucas]

With every mass shooting in America the NRA has a major PR problem which just keeps getting worse. The question remains how much pain can America tolerate when so much of it is (a) self-inflicted and (b) preventable. This holiday weekend, while millions enjoy the company of their families, an underlying uneasiness now seems part of our American psyche.

[learn]

It is exactly a matter of money. These guys are saying governments money should handle it we wont lose our money by abolishing the NRA. The Government saying we should abolish the NRA but meanwhile we won't spend money by better protecting the schools with armed officers. US has special forces tactical agents and stuff put one at every school ready to give their lives to save the children and get rid all your guns and the NRA. This is very very low on your end US. Elementary school????

[TheBigChiefofTexas]

We want a different republican Texas Senator that is American not a senator that’s born in Canada.

[layzy]

I ge the massage their trying to express, but the speakers have an awful way of conveying that message. Ted is that his name? Horrible speaker. Isn't he the mayor of Texas or something?

[juanwiebe]

In r15 would not goo alone to school in shot some one it's the people