Politico

Interviews with more than a dozen delegates and convention guests this week show that as much as the attempt on Trump’s life has rattled the GOP, it has not shaken its core belief that that the best response to mass shootings is increased mental health resources and physical security measures, including metal detectors, police officers and armed teachers in schools.

The Republican Party has long aligned itself with the National Rifle Association and regards guns as an integral part of its platform and culture. The NRA is an official sponsor of the convention and is co-hosting several events around Milwaukee this week, organization spokesperson Nick Perrine confirmed.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry’s trade group, estimated that in 2020 there were 433.9 million firearms in civilian possession, about 100 million more than there are people living in the U.S.