Houston will increase security measures for the NRA's three-day convention as the gun-rights group comes under fire following the Uvalde school shooting
in what is expected to be a busy Memorial Day weekend, authorities said Thursday.
The gathering is slated to begin Friday at the George R. Brown Convention Center in the downtown area and will run through the weekend. The event has come under intense scrutiny following theAuthorities are expecting around 80,000 people to attend the convention, not including protesters from both sides of the gun debate. Specific zones for protests and counter-protests have been designated at nearby Discovery Green park, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner told reporters.
"You will see officers everywhere," he said."We will respect everybody's right to protest and speak their concerns and their voice. But we will not tolerate the destruction of property, nor will we tolerate people assaulting individuals."A map shows the George R. Brown center in downtown Houston where the National Rifle Association will host its annual convention through the Memorial Day weekend.
He said the department is"something short of full mobilization" for the holiday weekend and will partner withThe NRA gathering has drawn a significant amount of negative attention following Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Uvalde. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner noted that the contract to host the convention has been on the books for two years and that canceling it would have exposed the city to civil liability. at the gathering.
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