Just three days after the Uvalde massacre and barely 500 kilometers away, the NRA convention in Houston sheds light on the divide between the blocs proponents and opponents of gun control.
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America’s largest gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA for its acronym in English) opens the doors of its . today Houston annual conventionwith the shadow of two armed massacres in the past month.
The latest last Tuesday, when an 18-year-old man armed with a semi-automatic rifle he could legally buy barged into an elementary school in uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers.
Less than two weeks ago, a white supremacist, also armed with a semi-automatic rifle shot, killed 10 black people in a supermarket in buffalo New York.
A page on the NRA website dedicated to the meeting includes a message expressing “deepest condolences” to the victims of Tuesday’s shooting. The rest of the page promotes the annual gathering, where Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, will speak.
“As we gather in Houston, we will reflect on these events, pray for the victims, recognize our patriots and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools safe,” the NRA said in a statement.
Despite the fact that there are about 5 million members and the sales of weapons are increasing, the NRA has several fronts open besides the shootings; it struggles with internal divisions, corruption scandals and shaky finances.
Political bloc for regulation
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre has pointed out that the NRA contributes to the problem of gun violence because they represent not the owners “who know we need to take action” but the lobby of arms manufacturers and dealers.
In that sense, he described it as “shameful” that the NRA “and its allies” “have stood in the way” of “promoting measures that we all know will save lives” and “keep guns away” from people. who terrorize the terrorists. communities.
Americans broadly support both the constitutionally recognized right to own firearms and the idea of regulating gun ownership. An AReuters/Ipsos poll on Wednesday found that 66% of Americans, including 53% of Republicans, supported moderate or strict gun ownership rules. However, it is currently virtually impossible for such an initiative to pass in the US Senate, as Democrats have such a slim majority that they would have to convince at least ten Republicans to pass them, and conservatives have consistently opposed any measure of firearms. check.
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