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State legislators and gun rights advocates are calling on the State Fair of Texas to rescind its new policy banning firearms, implemented nearly a year after a shooting at the fair injured three.

In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, families of victims asked Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session. They wanted him to direct the Texas Legislature to increase the minimum age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic weapon to 21. But Abbott refused.

Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the NRA convention while swaths of others convened outside in protest, advocating for gun control legislation.

Demonstrators rallied in support of gun control outside the George R. Brown Convention Center. Inside, convention-goers heard a very different message.

Abbott’s comments came hours after the Texas Department of Public Safety admitted the decision to not immediately engage the shooter was "wrong."

This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

This week’s massacre in Uvalde highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday.

The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention Friday, and its leaders are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week in Uvalde, Texas.

Hours after the shooting, numerous Democratic lawmakers and gun safety advocates said gun reform was critically important. Some Republicans say the focus should be on mental health.

The Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech in Houston on Friday and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms and other weapons, according to the gun group.