HOUSTON — Days after the shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school, the National Rifle Association is gathering this weekend in Houston as the debate over gun control heats up.
The annual convention has also drawn protesters calling for greater gun reforms in the wake of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
But after Uvalde, where an alleged 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers, she said it's time for lawmakers to reconsider the legal age to purchase a gun. Texas gun owner BJ Spalding said he doesn't support red flag laws but is for expanding background checks.Ron Levandowski, who traveled in from Utah to attend the convention, said he would support a red flag law but worries about what he called a slippery slope.
"I want Republicans and smart-minded Democrats to hold the line, because I think it's in our God-given rights that we be able to protect ourselves," he said."Just because an event like this happens doesn't mean they need to twist it in a political way to their advantage."South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said calls to further restrict gun access are"all about control and it is garbage," while Texas Sen.
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