The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced Tuesday that it was canceling its annual Texas meeting due to safety concerns amid rising coronavirus infections around Houston.
In a statement on its website, the gun rights advocacy group said its “top priority is ensuring the health and well-being of our members, staff, sponsors, and supporters.”
“We make this difficult decision after analyzing relevant data regarding COVID-19 in Harris County, Texas,” the NRA added. “We also consulted with medical professionals, local officials, major sponsors & exhibitors, and many NRA members before arriving at this decision.”
“We are mindful that NRA Annual Meeting patrons will return home to family, friends and co-workers from all over the country, so any impacts from the virus could have broader implications,” the group said. “Those are among the reasons why we decided to cancel our 2021 event.”
The meeting, which was scheduled to take place at downtown Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center this year, typically attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually from across the country.
The 2019 convention held in Dallas brought the city more than $40 million through hotel bookings and other spending to local businesses, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The NRA said Tuesday that it will be providing updates at a later date on whether the 2021 Meeting of Members will be rescheduled.
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