Tom Delay and Ted Nugent to Appear at NRA Convention

News10 (ABC News) ^ | 4/15/05

[areafiftyone]

HOUSTON (AP) -- The National Rifle Association is holding its annual convention this weekend in Houston.

The event is expected to draw about 60,000 people including Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who will be the convention's keynote speaker tomorrow.

There's a session tomorrow called "God, Guns and Rock-n-Roll," featuring rock star Ted Nugent.

The NRA's executive vice president says the location for the convention is a good one because, "It's the heartland of the country." He says, "They love us."

A spokesman for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says the NRA's success is because they "have a ton of money and they do a very good job with their propaganda."

The NRA's national membership stands at about about 4 million people, which is an all-time high.

[areafiftyone]

WHAAAAAAAAT???? NO DEAN????? But.. but... I thought he was endorsed by the NRA 10 times! (/sarcasm)

[rellimpank]

--surprised the newly "moderate" Hillary Rodham Rodham hasn't tried to make an appearance--

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[Heartofsong83]

Anyone from outside the US showing up there? Maybe they need to give better endorsements to the Canadian politicians to help throw the Fiberal bums and their $2 billion failed gun registry out?

[fish hawk]

I bet there will be no pies thrown at the speakers at this meeting.

[Recovering_Democrat]

There's a session tomorrow called "God, Guns and Rock-n-Roll," featuring rock star Ted Nugent.

Please, oh, please, tell me the C-SPAN cameras will be there!!

[fatnotlazy]

Rats! I'm gonna miss Ted!

[areafiftyone]

LOL it would be nice to see it on CSpan.

[stainlessbanner]

"God, Guns and Rock-n-Roll"

Are they taking nominations for session moderator?

[Dan from Michigan]

I wish I could have made it.

[BJClinton]

INFORMATION: 866-NRA-2005
http://www.nra.org

LOCATION: Exhibit Halls D, E, F, & G / Meeting Rooms

ADMISSION: Members; by registration / $10.00 memberships available at the door
PARKING: Surrounding lots are open (7)

NO GUNS WILL BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES; NOR ARE ANY GUNS TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE FACILITY.

[areafiftyone]

Just read your tag line. You mean you survived the Guiliani haters? ;-)

[Dead Corpse]

NOR ARE ANY GUNS TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE FACILITY.

Just a little bit of irony there...

[BJClinton]

Heh. With DeLay on the ticket it's hard for them to bitch. And it actually makes sense, Rudy as the executive and DeLay as prez of the Senate.

[areafiftyone]

LOL every time I post a Guiliani post I get slammed! LOL I was actually accused of being his daughter or his sister. Hilarious! But I take it in stride.

[BJClinton]

What really sucks is the Saxet gun show is in Austin this weekend and my wife and I just got our first tax refund ever (I was laid off for half of last year). But I so-o-o-o want to see Nugent and shake DeLay's hand. Decisions, decisions.

[Double Tap]

Houston is only 3-4 hours from Austin. Do the NRA convention on Sat. and the gun show on Sun.

[Polyxene]

The NRA should invite that gun-toting granny who blew away the robber in her convenience store! She should be their new poster gal!

[Dead Corpse]

Eh... my darling wife gave me a kitchen pass for Saxet, but I think I'd be pushing it to get the whole day to go from Austin to Houston.

Especially since I plan on coming home with a toy or two from the gun show.

[BJClinton]

I think if it came down to a Hillary vs. Rudy contest the inflexible Conservatives will see the light: he's very electable.