2023 NRA Convention

[Thegeek]

So looking at maps... what is "hall A"? The NW corner labeled "special events"?

 

[Cameramonkey]

Here is a PDF you can download.

Age Verification - NRA

edit: ignore the "Age Verification" description that populated, the link really does take you to a PDF

http s://www.nraam.org/media/4055/nraam2023-seminar-schedule.pdf

Thanks. apparently updating a web page is hard. SMH

You'd think for as much money as they have they'd be squared away.

 

[Cameramonkey]

So looking at maps... what is "hall A"? The NW corner labeled "special events"?

Hall A is the special place you cant go if you are armed. Its the hall that is controlled by secret service for Trump.
Ignore it if you arent going to that event.

 

[DN40SW]

Went to the NRA store today, got the souvenirs we wanted AND got to shake hands with Hickock 45 again. He's a genuine, friendly guy. Going back every day. Yes, I have no life.

 

[jwamplerusa]

WooHoo!!! Its time!

Now I need to decide what I am going to do about getting there, and parking.

I will be the high drag, low speed (fat) past his "best if used by date" deplorable pale guy in the INGO hat. Say hi if you see me!

 

[dieselrealtor]

No issue with cc in the Convention Center I presume?

 

[d.kaufman]

No issue with cc in the Convention Center I presume?

It's been mentioned before. Open or concealed makes no difference. Only place you won't be able to carry is if you're going to hall A today to see Trump. Rest of convention center is good to go

 

[jwamplerusa]

In! By the way, the bags at the entrance are really nice this year.

 

[KittySlayer]

In! By the way, the bags at the entrance are really nice this year.
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“Bags”

Like Mom’s Looking for Action are nice or the Schwag bags are nice?

 

[bwframe]

Just a little reminder...

If any of you fine foks attending the conference run into any NRA folks, or even famous influencers, probably can't overdue the questions on WTF the NRA is doing on the ATF brace issue.

 

[d.kaufman]

Just a little reminder...

If any of you fine foks attending the conference run into any NRA folks, or even famous influencers, probably can't overdue the questions on WTF the NRA is doing on the ATF brace issue.

Umm.....lawsuit filed

Age Verification - NRA

 

[KellyinAvon]

No issue with cc in the Convention Center I presume?

Hall A is under Secret Service control. They have a knife check in but not a gun check in, of course. There were a lot of people in line at 10 o’clock for some thing it starts at two.

I would say, mostly, cc, some OC, including myself. That many bodies, it gets kind of warm in there and my cover shirt lands in the bag.

 

[KellyinAvon]

“Bags”

Like Mom’s Looking for Action are nice or the Schwag bags are nice?

I saw a total of two holding signs down at Hudnut Common Commons.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Saw @paintball_addiction and Dan from ISRPA. @cbhausen and I are coordinating going to Dr John Lott’s seminar. Always standing room only

 

[1nderbeard]

Played hookie for a few hours today and went. Definitely glad I did. I wasn't going to, and my wife talked me in to going last minute.
Lots of cool demos. Lots of cool freebies. Earned a T-shirt doing 35 pushups in 30 seconds (Samson Booth at the back).
Bought a streamlight optic for rail mount.
Got a bunch of free patches.
I will say the average age in the place was prob 60; I lowered it by half.
Worth paying for parking downtown if you have time off today/tomorrow.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Played hookie for a few hours today and went. Definitely glad I did. I wasn't going to, and my wife talked me in to going last minute.
Lots of cool demos. Lots of cool freebies. Earned a T-shirt doing 35 pushups in 30 seconds (Samson Booth at the back).
Bought a streamlight optic for rail mount.
Got a bunch of free patches.
I will say the average age in the place was prob 60; I lowered it by half.
Worth paying for parking downtown if you have time off today/tomorrow.

There are a lot of middle-aged dudes here

 

[1nderbeard]

There are a lot of middle-aged dudes here

Saw a lot of cart riders. I was there 9:30 AM to noon ish.
Surprised I saw no protesters. Maybe tomorrow. I came with a mini get home kit just in case.

 

[wtburnette]

Are we allowed to bring bags in? I want to say the last time I went I had a backpack on me which held an umbrella and a couple of bottles of water, but I can't recall.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Are we allowed to bring bags in? I want to say the last time I went I had a backpack on me which held an umbrella and a couple of bottles of water, but I can't recall.

Yes, I have a sling bag on.

 

[Ziggidy]

How does it look getting in and registering? I never got my passes so I guess I need to register again? Does it take long?