2023 NRA Convention

[KellyinAvon]

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.

I saw two elderly mad moms

 

[KellyinAvon]

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.

I have seen a lot of backpacks

 

[KellyinAvon]

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?

Right when they open they’ll be a pretty good crowd, but it moves quick.

 

[Thegeek]

Got a freebie Sar Firearms bag right on the way in. Franklin Armament T-shirt for just getting on their mailing list. Free Hornady trucker style hat.... yes FREE. A couple free patches that weren't free for everyone for talking with the reps. Stag Arms Stormtrooper was the best one of those. Didn't stay long because I just didn't need to coonfinger everything like the first time they were here.

I bought one thing.... the Gun-Nutz B.L.T. (bullet loading tray). $25. It'll be a handy rage accessory. The other impressive item, but I didn't buy one (yet) is the 1shot systems pistol brace. Does not attach, so no SBR. They don't have it for order on the website yet, but soon. 1-Shot GSp is what's shown on the homepage. https://usa1shot.com/

 

[Thegeek]

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?

About 2 minutes for me. Just show them the email receipt for my membership, handed me a badge.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I saw two elderly mad moms

Now 4.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Didn't see another INGO'er. :-(

Now 4.

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I really wish I had brought some DS4080 forms.

 

[1nderbeard]

Now 4.

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Gotta figure more protesters tomorrow.

 

[1nderbeard]

My swag bag

 

[KellyinAvon]

@cbhausen , @Cameramonkey , @Haven , @jwamplerusa and I at Dr Lott’s seminar.

 

[dieselrealtor]

Hate to beat a dead horse, where are good places to park tomorrow & possibly Sunday?

I am not familiar with downtown anymore. By the time I got there today most of the garages said full or were $30+. Was just about to give up & go home but then found a meter & walked about 1/2 mile. I was only able to be there today for a few hours.

I apparently was too late today to get all the cool swag, no bags when I came in. I did get a Hornady hat though.

I plan on all day tomorrow.

 

[WebSnyper]

I got one of these today as swag

Pistol Cases

Discover Quality Gun Cases & Gear for Your Rifles, Shotgun, Pistols & More Here. All Products Covered Under Savior Lifetime Warranty.

www.saviorequipment.com

Other than that mostly stickers, etc.

 

[WebSnyper]

No S&W presence at the show other than the "S&W Collector's Association". What's up with that?

On another note, the Wilson Combat booth was completely slammed. Couldn't even get close.

 

[1nderbeard]

Hate to beat a dead horse, where are good places to park tomorrow & possibly Sunday?

I am not familiar with downtown anymore. By the time I got there today most of the garages said full or were $30+. Was just about to give up & go home but then found a meter & walked about 1/2 mile. I was only able to be there today for a few hours.

I apparently was too late today to get all the cool swag, no bags when I came in. I did get a Hornady hat though.

I plan on all day tomorrow.

Get there early enough, Lucas oil is $30 and a few blocks South. I felt that it was a secure lot.
There is also a garage just East of the Convention Center, but there was a line to get in this morning. Tomorrow will be worse.
Could also try Circle Center Garages just NE of the center.

 

[actaeon277]

I'm sure the news will make the protesters look more than they do.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

WTHR just did a piece on businesses that will and will not be allowing guns this weekend. The ones that will were all major, popular businesses, hotels and restaurants. The ones that wouldn't were little hippie type shops. One looked like it was run out of a house in some neighborhood like Broadripple or something. And the lady they interviewed said in her little whiny voice, "We're not anti-gun. We're anti-gun violence."

 

[Nacho Man]

Just got back home. I picked a couple factory 2nds from spyderco. Me likey

 

[actaeon277]

WTHR just did a piece on businesses that will and will not be allowing guns this weekend. The ones that will were all major, popular businesses, hotels and restaurants. The ones that wouldn't were little hippie type shops. One looked like it was run out of a house in some neighborhood like Broadripple or something. And the lady they interviewed said in her little whiny voice, "We're not anti-gun. We're anti-gun violence."

Right.
Cause there has been SO MUCH crime associated with this.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Right.
Cause there has been SO MUCH crime associated with this.

Right? They don't do these pieces when Black Expo or the Circle City Classic are in town, even though there is a much higher likelihood of "gun violence".

 

[shootersix]

Dammit dammit dammit!!!
I was planning on getting up at 4:30 am, driving 2 and a half hours, getting there at 8 to find parking, spending all day walking around and drooling at all the gun related goodness of my first nra show…

And my piece of f*****g s**t jeep breaks down, i barely made it home from work (less than 5 miles, a normal 8 minute drive, that took a half hour) because my piece of f*****g s**t jeep kept going into limp mode!

Have fun Ingo…drool at the goodness for me!