Wayne LaPierre, director general of the National Rifle Association, was overwhelmingly re-elected as head of the controversial gun rights organization amid national outrage over armed violence. There were at least 11 mass shootings in the United States over Memorial Day weekend, less than a week after the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, which left 21 dead, many of them young students. The NRA convention was held over the weekend despite passionate calls to cancel out of respect for recent tragedies; Earlier this month, 10 people were killed in a mass shooting for racial reasons in Buffalo, New York. Several entertainers left the convention and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott canceled his appearance. Former President Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at the event in Houston. “I am honored to continue my work for the NRA and to join our members in their campaign to promote responsible gun ownership and advocate for Second Amendment freedom for all Americans who respect the law, “LaPierre said in a statement after his re-election.
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