One by one, speakers took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school across the state. And one by one, they insisted that changing U.S. gun laws or further restricting access to firearms was not the answer.
across the state. And one by one, they insisted that changing U.S. gun laws or further restricting access to firearms was not the answer.
FILE - Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 24, 2022. Photographer: Tristan Wheelock/Blo"The existence of evil in our world is not a reason to disarm law-abiding citizens," he said. "The existence of evil is one of the very best reasons to arm law-abiding citizens.
Wayne LaPierre, the group’s chief executive, began with remarks bemoaning "Twenty-one beautiful lives ruthlessly and indiscriminately extinguished by a criminal monster." Trump told the group that every school building should have a single point of entry, strong exterior fencing, metal detectors and hardened classroom doors and every school should have a police officer or armed guard on duty at all times. He also called yet again for trained teachers to be able to carry concealed weapons in the classroom.at the elementary school and did not stop the gunman.According to a district safety plan, Uvalde schools have a wide range of safety measures in place.
Some scheduled speakers and performers backed out of the event, including several Texas lawmakers and "American Pie" singer Don McLean, who said "it would be disrespectful" to go ahead with his act after the country’s latest mass shooting. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday morning that he had decided not to speak at an event breakfast after "prayerful consideration and discussion with NRA officials.
"Of course, this is the best country in the world," he said. "But what good does it do us if we can’t protect lives, especially of our children?"
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