Stands with the latest models of the AR-15 assault rifle, dozens of semi-automatic pistols, Humvee-style vehicles… is what could be seen this weekend at the annual convention of the National Rifle AssociationNRA for its acronym in English, held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

But, perhaps, the most representative object of the exhibition were the guns with the face of Donald Trump. An example of the symbiosis between the former president and the NRA. As usual, Trump participated in the event. He was received by the CEO of the association on stage before launching his defense to the utmost of arms.

“Our country has been full of guns for centuries, and there was no talk of school massacres until around the year 2000. That’s when it really started, they started talking about it. This is not a gun issue, it is a mental health issue, it is a social issue, it is a cultural issue, it is a spiritual issue.“, said.

The appointment also attracted Other Potential Republican Candidates by 2024: Mike Pence also took the stand and Ron DeSantis intervened on video.

Something that shows that, despite the passage of time, the NRA, the strict defense of the second amendment and the notion that weapons are necessary to protect citizens in an increasingly dangerous world, remain in the bosom of republican politics.

Another striking image of the event: children choosing their favorite weapon, testing rifles, pretending to shoot. Meanwhile, outside the convention center, a group of protesters lying on the ground, pretending to be victims of a shooting, called for more protection for minors. Especially in schools.

For that, Trump also revealed his recipe: arm the teachers. Specifically, he promised subsidies for teachers “who carry weapons and are trained in their use.”

While many discovered the season’s novelties in the field of pistols, the country has lived 326 gun incidents this weekend alone, according to the Gun Violence Archive website. These have left 131 dead and 314 injured.

One of the most overwhelming, that of Alabama. A birthday party for a teenager ended in shooting: four young people have died and another 28 are wounded. One of the deceased is the older brother of the young birthday girl.

In Louisville, Kentucky, a quiet afternoon in the park left two dead and six injured. The same city ​​that had not yet recovered of a shooting at a bank branch that same week.