The maker of a gun used in the Texas shooting pulls out of the NRA convention

New York (CNN Business)The manufacturer of a firearm used in the Robb Elementary School shooting said it will not attend the National Rifle Association convention Friday.

“Daniel Defense is not attending the NRA meeting due to the horrifying tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, where one of our products was criminally misused,” said Steve Reed, vice president of marketing for Daniel Defense, in a statement. “We believe this week is not the appropriate time to be promoting our products in Texas at the NRA meeting.”

A gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers at the school earlier this week. Investigators found one of the suspect’s AR15-style rifles, manufactured by Daniel Defense, in the school, according Texas state Sen. John Whitmire, who received a briefing from law enforcement.

The NRA is set to hold its annual meeting in Houston Friday, the gun lobby’s first convention in three years. The organization canceled the previous two meetings because of the Covid pandemic.

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