“The National Rifle Association held its annual convention in Houston on Friday, three days after 19 children and two adults were shot dead at a school in Uvalde, as protesters gathered outside and high-profile speakers, including the governor of Texas, withdrew their attendance.”

“The event took place under a cloud of controversy and put in stark relief America’s deep divisions on gun control. As demonstrations swelled in Houston, attendees inside the convention – including Donald Trump – continued to deny that guns were the problem and put the emphasis on school safety and mental health.

Angry protests were held outside the convention venue. One protester asked a journalist: ‘How many more [shootings] need to happen? All I want is reasonable gun control.’

Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, backed out of attending in person but still addressed the NRA by pre-recorded video, while visiting Uvalde and holding a press conference there.”