Published 2 years ago

Protests at NRA convention in Texas, but speakers reject new U.S. gun laws

Summary by Ground News

Law enforcement broke up multiple arguments between opposing sides. Members of the far-right extremist group Proud Boys clashed with gun control advocates. Texas Senate Democrats have called on Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session over gun control in the wake of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde.

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The Guardian

‘I have no children left’: protesters take on NRA convention after Texas shooting

Hundreds rally for gun control outside the organization’s Houston meeting, calling on Americans to ‘protect kids, not guns’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Protests outside the NRA convention in Houston | CBC

With protesters shouting outside, the National Rifle Association began its annual convention in Houston on Friday — three days after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school on the other side of the state.

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ABC Australia

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CBS News

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News24

Protests at NRA convention in Texas, but speakers reject new gun laws

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2 years ago·South Africa

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