NRA convention gun restrictions

[jp1]

Are they serious or is this article actually from the Onion.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2015/04/05/nra-nashville-things-to-know/25291131/

"All guns on the convention floor will be nonoperational"

Assuming this article is serious I have to wonder how well is this going to go over with the people attending the convention?

[Yossarian]

That is not unusual for this type of exhibition event.

[Seven]

That is not unusual for this type of exhibition event.
Probably not.
I never really like the US approach of giving guns to pretty much everyone. I just think that what many people want and have in their homes is far beyond what they'd actually need to protect their homes. At least in our media it seems like the 2nd amendment is taken too far.
So, to me, the NRA who always argues "good citizens can be trusted with any kind of firearm", now rather not wanting all of the guns at their meetup... sounds kind of funny.

[Packy]

It's Just No Fun, Without A Gun!

[Tradd]

It may very well be stipulated by the exhibition place, not the NRA itself.

[bae]

It's pretty common practice at the industry-show/demo portion of the show/convention, as there are hundreds of firearms being examined/disassembled/whatnot.

The "news" story on this is just part of the ongoing culture wars. Move along.

[peggy]

Probably not.
I never really like the US approach of giving guns to pretty much everyone. I just think that what many people want and have in their homes is far beyond what they'd actually need to protect their homes. At least in our media it seems like the 2nd amendment is taken too far.
So, to me, the NRA who always argues "good citizens can be trusted with any kind of firearm", now rather not wanting all of the guns at their meetup... sounds kind of funny.

doesn't sound funny to me at all. When your business model is to gin up fear and mistrust in 'the others', including half of your fellow Americans(liberals) and even your President, you have a pretty good idea who your customer base is, and at what reasoning level they're working on.
When you have a whole convention full of people convinced that 'they/someone' is trying to take their guns, then you have to, you know, take their guns.>8)

[bae]

As I said, culture wars.

[Yossarian]

http://bearingarms.com/nra-isnt-banning-carry-guns-convention/ (http://bearingarms.com/nra-isnt-banning-carry-guns-convention/)


The National Rifle Association holds an annual meeting every year in a different host city, and requires that attendees follow the federal, state, and local laws applicable in that city, like every major convention of every significant national group, ever.

This year in Tennessee, that means that attendees can indeed carry firearms in the Music City Center with the proper license in accordance with Tennessee law. Bridgestone Arena prohibits the possession of firearms, and always has. Attendees to the concerts held there are not allowed to carry weapons according to these pre-existing laws. Is it really news that the NRA asks members to follow laws?

The only guns to have their firing pins removed are the display guns put up by the vendors, not the self-defense weapons of attendees. It is a common safety practice at every sporting goods show or convention for firing pins to be absent from weapon displays being handled by thousands of people.

[Seven]

Bridgestone Arena prohibits the possession of firearms, and always has. Attendees to the concerts held there are not allowed to carry weapons according to these pre-existing laws.


It just seems kind of weird to me. I mean, even having to tell people not to bring firearms into a crowded arena for a convention or a concert. Especially for concerts - I imagine a large space with thousands of people, most have had some beers, and I cannot think of any scenario where it would be helpful if they were armed.