The National Rifle Association held its 155th Annual Meeting in Houston this past weekend, along with three days of Board and committee meetings.
As an NRA Board member, I flew out to Houston on Wednesday for committee meetings on Thursday and Friday, then the Members’ Meeting on Saturday morning, and the Board meeting on Monday. Between meetings, I spent as much time as I could in the exhibit hall looking at the latest and greatest offerings from the industry, the amazing historical displays, and especially talking with exhibitors and attendees about their impressions of the show and the NRA in general.
The show was great, and the mood was definitely upbeat. While not quite as big as the shows of a few years ago, we had a very good turnout of around 73,000 people in attendance over the three days – a few thousand more than last year’s event, I think. I expect to get official numbers in a day or two, including what appear to be very good reports on new and upgraded NRA memberships through the weekend. From my observations, I was very pleased with the turnout and the positive attitudes among the attendees and the exhibitors.
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