First an update from yesterday’s post- David Codrea chimes in HERE on the Peacemaker Range suit. Then, I missed this one completely… Good article from Motley Fool on gun manufacturing in the US. The landing has been hard for the firearms … Continue reading
Category Archives: NRA convention
Its been an interesting weekend. Final thoughts… Less people than last year, at least from the crowds observed. “Targeted” shoppers/lookers- Most of the booths I talked to said they had seen people coming in looking for/at specific items. A particular … Continue reading
Sadly, an era has truly changed… Larry Weeks was no longer smiling and cracking bad jokes at the Brownells booth this year. According to folks, he’s either shooting three gun, or playing with race cars. He will be missed. Larry … Continue reading
CROWDED!!! 😉 But I would expect nothing else. As with every year, I’m talking to the various folks that do the support stuff, LEOs, cleaning crew, and security/door folks. General consensus as always is a very polite group, no problems, … Continue reading
0730. In the misting rain at Louisville, for the NRA annual meeting…. … Continue reading
On my way to Louisville for the NRA AM… The meeting web page is HERE. And here is the firearms policy… Firearms Carry Policy During the 2016 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, lawfully carried firearms will be permitted at Annual Meeting … Continue reading
DW has a post up HERE on Ambulance Driver and Lawdog’s class from the NRA AM… He took some GOOD notes, and his comments are definitely on point… It’s well worth the read, and I highly recommend it! Bottom line, … Continue reading
TL;DR version- Fun was had by all. Good folks, good food (except for Friday night), and great conversations. Neat toys too! The LEOs liked us, the service people liked us, and the cleaning people liked us! Win-Win-Win!!! From the earlier … Continue reading
Overheard at breakfast, a media type who is hired by the NRA to help with the big media events, audio and video set up. He was ‘complaining’ to s co-worker, “I wasn’t into guns, then I came to the first … Continue reading
We started the day with a Shooter Self-Care Class taught by Ambulance Driver, Murph, JB, TOTW and Lawdog, with the Shekel commenting on legal issues. A good review is HERE by Pedi. In answer to questions concerning the Colt OEM … Continue reading