NRA, Subject of Anti-Gun Scapegoating, Holding Convention in Houston
After scoring a victory against anti-gun forces in the Senate
The National Rifle Association has spent much of the past year under siege, ardently defending gun rights following mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut and fighting back against mounting pressure for stricter laws in Washington and state capitols across the country.
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Conference mobbed by protestors who think guns are inherently dangerous but evince no fear of being shot by gun owners