An event billed as the 'largest gathering of Second Amendment attorneys in the country' is scheduled to take place Friday in Houston, four days after authorities said an 18-year-old gunman killed at least 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
A man inspects a handgun inside of the Beretta booth during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson'Largest gathering of Second Amendment attorneys' set for Friday in Houston
At least one attorney from a major law firm has dropped out of the seminar as a presenter. A Kirkland & Ellis spokesman said Wednesday that litigation partner Kasdin Mitchell will no longer appear at the event, declining to comment further. Mitchell could not be reached for comment.Williams Mullen partner Camden Webb and University of Montana law professor George Mocsary are among those still listed as presenting at the seminar.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the NRA had not announced any changes to its annual meeting, which is scheduled to feature former President Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz as speakers.
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