After school shooting: Trump appears at the gun lobby in Texas – and announces “important speech”.

Created: 05/27/2022, 14:02

By: Janine Napirca

Ex-US President Donald Trump wants to give an "important speech" to the gun lobby at the NRA meeting.

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Ex-US President Donald Trump wants to give an "important speech" to the gun lobby - of all things shortly after the bloody rampage at a Texas elementary school.

Houston - The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is the advocacy group for gun owners and manufacturers in the United States.

Former US President Donald Trump now wants to give an “important speech” at the NRA annual meeting on Friday (May 27) in Texas.

The appointment comes days after an 18-year-old killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in the same state.

After the killing spree, Joe Biden spoke out in favor of tightening gun laws in the United States.

"America needs real solutions and real leadership right now, not politicians and partisanship," Trump rumbled on his social media platform Truth Social.

For the gun lobby meeting in Houston, he promised to give an “important speech” to Americans.

"In the meantime, we all continue to pray for the victims, their families, and for our entire nation," Trump said.

In addition to Donald Trump, other speakers, mainly NRA leaders, are on the program.

Shooting spree in Uvalde: The manufacturer of the assault rifle does not take part in the meeting of the NRA weapons lobby

However, the maker of the murder weapon that killed 21 people in Uvalde, Texas, will not be present at the NRA's annual meeting.

"Daniel Defense is not attending the NRA meeting due to the terrible tragedy in Uvalde, where one of our products was criminally misused," the company announced, according to AFP.

Every year, gun fans across the United States gather at the NRA's annual convention in Houston, Texas.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will also not be attending the Houston gun lobby meeting.

However, it should be switched on via video.

US media reported that Abbott will attend a press conference in Uvalde, Texas on Friday.

Donald Trump wants to give "important speech" at the gun lobby meeting NRA

Former US President Trump is known to be opposed to tightening gun laws.

According to the NRA, only members are allowed to attend the event where Trump will deliver his speech.

In addition, according to the organizer, no firearms or knives may be carried.

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