As the National Rifle Association gears up for its annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, where Vice President Mike Harris is set to speak, a striking contradiction has emerged. Known for advocating the “good guy with a gun” narrative, the NRA has chosen to enforce a ban on firearms near the Vice President during the event—much to the chagrin of Parkland survivors who are quick to highlight this hypocrisy.
Cameron Blake, a prominent activist from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, took to social media to share a screenshot from the NRA’s event page, which explicitly prohibits weapons of any kind, including firearms and knives, at the Pence address scheduled for May 4th. “The NRA has become a comedic parody of itself,” Blake remarked, and he couldn’t be more accurate. The organization has long championed the idea that the presence of guns equates to safety, even in places like schools. However, it seems that the NRA’s confidence wanes when it comes to protecting their own members and high-profile political figures.
Adding to the conversation, Rachel Smith, whose daughter tragically lost her life in the Parkland shooting, expressed her disbelief at the NRA’s decision to restrict guns during this event. While legally carried firearms will still be allowed at the convention and the hotel, the fact that both the U.S. Secret Service and the NRA feel the need to protect the Vice President from potential threats raises an important question: shouldn’t children in schools receive the same level of protection?
This isn’t the first time the NRA has prohibited weapons at a major event; a similar ban was enforced when former President Donald Trump spoke at last year’s convention in Atlanta. It’s both darkly ironic and troubling that while these leaders are safeguarded from armed individuals, the risks associated with having guns in schools are often dismissed. If even the NRA and Secret Service acknowledge the dangers of an armed crowd, it stands to reason that such logic should apply to the safety of children in educational settings as well.
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In summary, the Parkland activists’ critiques of the NRA’s gun ban during Mike Pence’s speech illuminate the glaring contradictions in the organization’s stance on gun safety. While advocating for guns everywhere, the NRA’s restrictions at their own event reflect a troubling inconsistency regarding the safety of both political figures and children in schools.