2024 Republican hopefuls seek NRA support amidst mass shootings.

Republican presidential hopefuls, including Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, are seeking the National Rifle Association's (NRA) endorsement at the annual conference in Indianapolis, highlighting the gun lobby's continued political potency despite accusations of corruption and dwindling membership. The NRA event remains a rite of passage for Republican hopefuls, but the group is facing a major lawsuit in New York and falling revenue. The gun rights lobby has also come under pressure from the at least 149 mass shootings around the country since the start of the year.