What to know about the NRA's annual meeting in Houston

LTC Eugene Chu
..."Who has backed out?
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who appeared alongside Abbott during a press conference Wednesday, said in a statement he was canceling his appearance, "after prayerful consideration and discussion with NRA officials."
"While a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and an NRA member, I would not want my appearance today to bring any additional pain or grief to the families and all those suffering in Uvalde," Patrick said Friday.
On the federal level, two GOP lawmakers have backed out of the convention, though neither cited the deadly shooting in Uvalde as the reason for their cancellations:
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Texas Sen. John Cornyn
Notably, at least four musicians who were set to sing in a concert at this weekend's convention have canceled their performances, citing the shooting in Uvalde:
Don McLean
Lee Greenwood
Larry Gatlin
Larry Stewart
"I just did not believe it was the right thing to do," Gatlin told CNN's Pam Brown on Thursday. "It would have been kind of a classy move on the NRA's part, and they need some good PR right now, if they'd cancel the whole thing and said, 'Hey, we're going to go in here for one big moment and say a prayer for those folks or have a moment of silence, and we'll come back and do this later. We can always have our big convention.'"
He emphasized that he still supports the NRA and believes in the Second Amendment, but that he "didn't think it was a good time to go down to Houston and have a party."...

Don't see the issue with attending other than focusing on the tragic event in TX. Not sure how it would be a conflict other than the timing of events. The NRA while not perfect is the largest voice and body to help secure our 2A rights. Provide training and instruction to millions of people every year.