NRA Convention: Houston, TX

TommyP · April 29, 2013, 09:03 PM

Just out of curiosity, is anyone here going to the NRA convention this weekend?

**Spats McGee** · April 29, 2013, 09:43 PM

As a matter of fact, yes!

Armorer-at-Law · May 1, 2013, 08:55 AM

I'll be there Friday and Saturday.

BumbleBug · May 1, 2013, 10:00 AM

My weekend neighbor is a police officer in Houston & is in charge of managing large events. He says this will be the biggest event that they have ever had to staff-up for. And for those that don't know, Houston ain't just a spot in the road! He said he could even get me a pass in!!!

While he doesn't expect problems, they are staffing up a lot of officers form all over. He knows there will be plenty of protesters there, but as of this last weekend he didn't have any good stat's.

Enjoy, you lucky guys!

...bug

allaroundhunter · May 1, 2013, 07:02 PM

I'll be there helping out around the Freedom Munitions table on Saturday I believe.

TommyP · May 2, 2013, 09:30 PM

Are you allowed to bring cameras to the convention?

ClydeFrog · May 3, 2013, 08:12 AM

I'm not sure if it will have any input towards the big NRA events but there was a shooting at a terminal in Houston Texas.

More details will follow. I don't think it had anything to do with the NRA or a armed citizen.

ClydeFrog

allaroundhunter · May 3, 2013, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClydeFrog

I'm not sure if it will have any input towards the big NRA events but there was a shooting at a terminal in Houston Texas.

More details will follow. I don't think it had anything to do with the NRA or a armed citizen.

ClydeFrog

Well, it was an armed civilian who started shooting. As he was addressed by a DHS agent some reports say that he tried to kill himself. An autopsy is required to determine whether the agent's bullet or the gun man's bullet caused the fatal wound.

**Brian Pfleuger** · May 3, 2013, 09:10 AM

There is a thread in regard to that incident and it has nothing to do with the NRA convention.

RamItOne · May 3, 2013, 03:31 PM

This is from sigs FB Page, they've got these on display

So is that a tactical lunch box built in to the stock? I don't see what that is there for, anyone have a good idea how that's useful.

lcpiper · May 3, 2013, 04:56 PM

Found it here.

These are not SBRs as they look at first but are instead AR Pistols. The "stock" is actually a forearm brace that attaches to the pistol's buffer assembly. I'll let the article explain further for those interested enough to look.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...s-stays-legal/

Not anything I need but I expect they will sell enough to the "gota have it" crowd.

2ndsojourn · May 4, 2013, 11:00 AM

The politics of gun control is back in the news (now that the Boston bombing is being milked dry), and the NRA convention is getting some air time. Sen. Ted Cruz has 'invited' Joe Biden to a debate on the merits of his efforts to reintroduce more gun control legislation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fINgajNjY58

Ted Cruz was president of the debate team at Princeton Univ and will eat shotgun Joe alive if he accepts. Probably the only way we'll see it happen is if pressure is maintained and the challenge repeated a few times, and the NRA really needs to promote this. I can't think of anything like this ever taking place before, with someone in an office as high as Vice President, so part of me thinks it'll probably never happen.

The NRA needs to really apply the heat and take advantage of this even if Biden declines, as there is a tremendous opportunity to score a lot of points with the fence-sitting public either way.

BarryLee · May 5, 2013, 12:46 AM

Quote:

The NRA needs to really apply the heat and take advantage of this even if Biden declines, as there is a tremendous opportunity to score a lot of points with the fence-sitting public either way.

If Uncle Joe declines maybe Senator Cruz could just debate an empty chair. Oh, wait, I think that’s been done before.

TommyP · May 5, 2013, 09:36 AM

I had a blast at the convention, and highly recommend that everyone go at least once.

Despite media claims of "protesters and NRA members squaring off" I saw about 30 protesters on Saturday afternoon.....a stark contrast from the 70,000 that the same media said was attending the convention. I'll give the protesters credit for being civil and polite (this is Texas after all

) but none of the ones that i talked to were the least bit informed about the issues.

Oh and I never could figure out what that big white art project was supposed to be...

BumbleBug · May 5, 2013, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyP

...I'll give the protesters credit for being civil and polite...

It's hard to be an aggressive protester when you know most of the people you are yelling at are armed.

**Spats McGee** · May 6, 2013, 10:06 PM

I never did see the protestors.

ETA: Here are just some of the cool stuff that I saw and did at the NRA Meeting:

An XDs in 9mm
some really cool guns from Thompson
a good home defense seminar put on by Rob Pincus
lots of good horse-trading
a rifle in a suitcase by Nemesis Arms
an awesome modular AR design by MGI
I met Marty Hayes and Massad Ayoob
several celebrity sightings

**Rob Pincus** · May 7, 2013, 01:36 AM

Thanks, Spats!

I also posted an article on the Home Defense class... because of the flare up over the option of putting a defensive gun in the kid's room.

Glad you enjoyed the seminar!

BornToLooze · May 7, 2013, 05:02 AM

I wanted to go to it, but I hate driving in Houston, and I thought it was this weekend.

April 29, 2013, 09:03 PM	#1
TommyP Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 18	NRA Convention: Houston, TX Just out of curiosity, is anyone here going to the NRA convention this weekend?

April 29, 2013, 09:43 PM	#2
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,305	As a matter of fact, yes! __________________ A gunfight is not the time to learn new skills. If you ever have a real need for more than a couple of magazines, your problem is not a shortage of magazines. It's a shortage of people on your side of the argument. -- Art Eatman

May 1, 2013, 08:55 AM	#3
Armorer-at-Law Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 227	I'll be there Friday and Saturday. __________________ Send lawyers, guns, and money... (Formerly known as "Henry Bowman" on THR) Armorer-at-Law.com

May 1, 2013, 10:00 AM	#4
BumbleBug Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2013 Location: Near Heart of Texas Posts: 181	I wish I was going... My weekend neighbor is a police officer in Houston & is in charge of managing large events. He says this will be the biggest event that they have ever had to staff-up for. And for those that don't know, Houston ain't just a spot in the road! He said he could even get me a pass in!!! While he doesn't expect problems, they are staffing up a lot of officers form all over. He knows there will be plenty of protesters there, but as of this last weekend he didn't have any good stat's. Enjoy, you lucky guys! ...bug

May 1, 2013, 07:02 PM	#5
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 903	Re: NRA Convention: Houston, TX I'll be there helping out around the Freedom Munitions table on Saturday I believe.

May 2, 2013, 09:30 PM	#6
TommyP Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 18	Are you allowed to bring cameras to the convention?

May 3, 2013, 08:12 AM	#7
ClydeFrog Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 3,832	Shooting at the Bush intl airport... I'm not sure if it will have any input towards the big NRA events but there was a shooting at a terminal in Houston Texas. More details will follow. I don't think it had anything to do with the NRA or a armed citizen. ClydeFrog __________________ Speed's fine, but accuracy's final.

May 3, 2013, 09:10 AM	#9
Brian Pfleuger Staff Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Central, Southern NY, USA Posts: 14,448	There is a thread in regard to that incident and it has nothing to do with the NRA convention.

May 3, 2013, 03:31 PM	#10
RamItOne Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Posts: 916	This is from sigs FB Page, they've got these on display So is that a tactical lunch box built in to the stock? I don't see what that is there for, anyone have a good idea how that's useful. __________________ M&P- the other dark meat https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...rtant/DJyvnHz0

May 3, 2013, 04:56 PM	#11
lcpiper Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2011 Posts: 1,034	Found it here. These are not SBRs as they look at first but are instead AR Pistols. The "stock" is actually a forearm brace that attaches to the pistol's buffer assembly. I'll let the article explain further for those interested enough to look. http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...s-stays-legal/ Not anything I need but I expect they will sell enough to the "gota have it" crowd. __________________ Colt M1911 \| Kimber Ultra Carry II \| SIG P238 \| Berreta 85B Cheetah \| Ruger Blackhawk .357MAG / 38SPCL\| Remington Marine Magnum SP 12GA.\|[/B] Ruger Bearcat "Shopkeeper" .22LR

May 4, 2013, 11:00 AM	#12
2ndsojourn Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 351	The politics of gun control is back in the news (now that the Boston bombing is being milked dry), and the NRA convention is getting some air time. Sen. Ted Cruz has 'invited' Joe Biden to a debate on the merits of his efforts to reintroduce more gun control legislation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fINgajNjY58 Ted Cruz was president of the debate team at Princeton Univ and will eat shotgun Joe alive if he accepts. Probably the only way we'll see it happen is if pressure is maintained and the challenge repeated a few times, and the NRA really needs to promote this. I can't think of anything like this ever taking place before, with someone in an office as high as Vice President, so part of me thinks it'll probably never happen. The NRA needs to really apply the heat and take advantage of this even if Biden declines, as there is a tremendous opportunity to score a lot of points with the fence-sitting public either way.

May 5, 2013, 09:36 AM	#14
TommyP Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 18	I had a blast at the convention, and highly recommend that everyone go at least once. Despite media claims of "protesters and NRA members squaring off" I saw about 30 protesters on Saturday afternoon.....a stark contrast from the 70,000 that the same media said was attending the convention. I'll give the protesters credit for being civil and polite (this is Texas after all ) but none of the ones that i talked to were the least bit informed about the issues. Oh and I never could figure out what that big white art project was supposed to be...

May 6, 2013, 10:06 PM	#16
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,305	I never did see the protestors. ETA: Here are just some of the cool stuff that I saw and did at the NRA Meeting: An XDs in 9mm some really cool guns from Thompson a good home defense seminar put on by Rob Pincus lots of good horse-trading a rifle in a suitcase by Nemesis Arms an awesome modular AR design by MGI I met Marty Hayes and Massad Ayoob several celebrity sightings __________________ A gunfight is not the time to learn new skills. If you ever have a real need for more than a couple of magazines, your problem is not a shortage of magazines. It's a shortage of people on your side of the argument. -- Art Eatman Last edited by Spats McGee; May 6, 2013 at 10:23 PM.

May 7, 2013, 01:36 AM	#17
Rob Pincus Staff Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Hotels Posts: 3,667	Thanks, Spats! I also posted an article on the Home Defense class... because of the flare up over the option of putting a defensive gun in the kid's room. Glad you enjoyed the seminar! __________________ I.C.E. Training Company. LinkedIn Profile for Rob Pincus

May 7, 2013, 05:02 AM	#18
BornToLooze Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Posts: 37	I wanted to go to it, but I hate driving in Houston, and I thought it was this weekend.