The is having its this weekend in Houston.
The gathering of an expected 70,000 people comes a little more than two weeks after a measure that would expand background checks , which the NRA considers a victory.
Speaking at the convention Friday afternoon, U.S. Sen. , R-Texas, supported the idea often espoused by the NRA that rather than passing new gun laws, the U.S. should enforce the laws already on the books.
鈥淚f you are a violent criminal, we should come down on you like a ton of bricks," Sen. Cruz said. "And at the same time we should safeguard the Constitutional Rights of law-abiding citizens.鈥�
Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke earlier in the day, calling Texas a safe-haven for freedom.
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Rocker speaks at the convention on Sunday.
