(CNN) Texas and the rest of the country are reeling at the horrible details from the Uvalde school shooting. That the show must go on at the NRA convention is a little more true to the usual politics around gun safety versus gun rights. Abbott canceled his in-person appearance to instead attend a news conference in Uvalde, but addressed the NRA convention via a prerecorded video message. Other musicians, including Don McLean, Larry Gatlin and Larry Stewart, also canceledGatlin told CNN he still supports gun rights and the NRA. Trump and Cruz attendJUST WATCHED See Trump and Cruz reject gun reform legislation at NRA convention Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH See Trump and Cruz reject gun reform legislation at NRA convention 02:57at the NRA convention Not ashamed to appear in personat the NRA convention were other Republicans , including former President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

Source: CNN May 29, 2022 14:17 UTC