The NRA is happy to host its first convention since 2019, but there are signs the organization is still limping along after rough years.
Author: Jim Geraghty
Donald Trump’s Same Old, Same Old
At the NRA convention, former president Donald Trump’s speech proved the man who was once the most unpredictable force in politics is getting predictable.
Greg Abbott’s Wise Decision to Go to Uvalde Today
Abbott attempted to argue that a law against crimes committed with a firearm are not sufficient without enforcement.
LaPierre Cites School Safety Training and Calls for More Police Funding
At this point, there is no sign that a lack of police training or a lack of funding caused the slow response to the massacre in Uvalde.
The NRA Is Stumbling, but Gun Control Bills Still Aren’t Advancing
Just about everything is going wrong for the NRA… and yet, the organization’s stumbles have not led to states passing gun control laws.
‘Less Than 300 Miles’
The distance from from Houston to Uvalde is about 277 miles, which is a bit less than the distance between New York City and Richmond, Virginia.
Abbott, Noem, Cruz, Robinson and Trump Remain as NRA Speakers
Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Ted Cruz, and former President Donald Trump are all still slated to speak at the NRA convention tomorrow.
After Today, the House and Senate Adjourn for Recess Until June 6
Despite many Democrats’ declarations that gun control legislation must be passed quickly, the House and Senate will adjourn today until June 6.
Progressive Activists: Why Can’t a City Just Declare the NRA Convention Is a Terrorist Meeting?
Progressive activists called on the mayor of Houston to declare the NRA convention is ‘a center of insurrection and domestic terrorism.’
Note the Higher Democratic Primary Turnout under the Alleged ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ Law
Under Georgia’s new election law, 27 percent more people voted in the Democratic gubernatorial primary than in 2018 — even with an uncontested race.