More Cowards With Guns

Yesterday, I wrote an article criticizing the police in Uvalde, Texas as well as deconstructing the rhetoric of “a good guy with a gun.” However, I still did not use all the examples of gun owning cowardice I could have — primarily because, if I did, the article would have been twice as long.

From 5/27/2022 until 5/29/2022, the National Rifle Association is holding a convention in Houston, Texas — the same state this recent mass shooting took place in. Here is what the official website for this meeting says it’s going to be about:

The 2022 Annual Meetings & Exhibits will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center May 27–29 in Houston, Texas. The Exhibit Hall is open all three days and will showcase over 14 acres of the latest guns and gear from the most popular companies in the Industry. From entertainment to special events, it’s all happening in Houston over Memorial Day weekend. Make plans now to join fellow Second Amendment patriots for a freedom-filled weekend for the entire family as we celebrate Freedom, Firearms, and the Second Amendment!

Naturally, considering the Robb Elementary School shooting happened in Texas on 5/24/2022, some people thought it was in bad taste for the NRA to hold their meeting at this time. However, if the NRA could respectfully and maturely defend their passions for both the second amendment in theory and their…