The strong arms lobby in the USthe NRA, is currently holding its annual conference in Texas, just three days after the massacre in a state elementary school.
A few hours drive from the town of Uvalde, where on Tuesday an 18-year-old killed 19 students and two teachers in a primary school, the NRA organizes its conference, which will be attended by, among others Texas Sen. Ted Cruz but also the former US President Donald Trump.
THE Trump confirmed his participation on Wednesdayexplaining that the US has “We need real solutions and real leadership at this time, not political and partisan expediencies.”
“And for that I will honor the commitment I made a long time ago to speak at the NRA conference in Texas,” he said, vowing to deliver a speech “important to the American people.”
For his part Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not attend the conference, but will address it with a videotaped message.
According to NBC News, citing Abbott’s office, the Texas governor will visit Ovalde today, where he will give a press conference after meeting with local and state officials, as well as city residents.
The recent massacre ethey brought her debate in the US on gun ownership legislation. The tragedy in Uwalde took place just 10 days after a white supremacist shot 13 people in a supermarket in New York’s predominantly African-American Buffalo neighborhood.
THE US President Joe Biden and the Democrats have pledged to push for restrictions on gun ownership, despite Republican resistance.
Abbott, who wants to be re-elected in November, has said tougher gun laws do not necessarily prevent violence, citing the example of states such as New York, and stressing that politicians should focus on tackling mental health problems. .
In the meantime the movement “Course for our lives” (March for our Lives), created after the massacre at Parkland High School in Florida, has called for a large demonstration on June 11 in Washington demanding the tightening of gun laws.
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