Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke joined other protesters in downtown Houston Friday to voice opposition to the 2022 National Rifle Association (NRA) convention just days after a deadly elementary school shooting in the state.
The protest was organized by several advocacy groups – including Moms Demand Action, March for Our Lives, the Harris County Democratic Party, and Black Lives Matter Houston – and featured speeches from gun control advocates.
Democrats have been quick to blame Republicans for inaction in the wake of the tragedy, hoping to politically capitalize on grief over the tragedy.
O'Rourke earlier crashed a news conference on the events in South Texas held by Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt Gov. Dan Patrick. He was removed after blaming both for the massacre.
Both Abbott and Patrick later withdrew from the convention, citing the families of the victims as the reason.
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