Me too! I haven't figured out where to stay yet either. Anyone got a suggestion?
I emailed the official NRAAM hotel reservation people to see what's available. They always reserve blocks of rooms near the convo. The Friday morning firearm inspection shift starts pretty early so I don't want to stay too far away.
A couple Nashville buddies say try the Marriot (~2 miles away. I've stayed there before & wow $$$!!!) or the Embassy (probably just as $$$).
They have all the money they are likely to get from me. After telling the world they were responsible for stopping the recent Ammo Ban neglecting to say that they simply let the Russian Items Executive Order that caused Saigas and 7N6 proceed without a single email alert until AFTER it was in effect among other things that don't seem to get any notice until after it happened, I am still done with the [STRIKE]NRA[/STRIKE].
The Gun Owners of America has let NOTHING go without a fight. That is how I want things to be so I also respond when alerted. I send them money monthly. They need both more members and more money if they are going to continue fighting the good fight of NO MORE COMPROMISES. It's only $20/year to be a member and even if you aren't a member they will still send you alert emails. The GOA makes it simplle to take action too. Click the link in the email, once you have filled the form in it can be saved (or not) then you keep clicking and they send preformatted emails for you. You can discard the preformatted contents and write your own if you would rather too. No muss, no fuss. The NRA tells you to write or email then you're on your own. Most folks though read it and leave it unless it is easy for them to do, the GOA does this for you so you can make your voice heard.
Most folks can spare $20 for a year, make it count and use it to join the GOA. The only reason the NRA can "throw their weight around" is because they have more members. They have right about twice as many but you are prompted to join when you get a new firearm, when you check out with Round Ups and anywhere that sells a firearm the NRA is plastered all over like they were the Second Coming. They make compromises and they do favor hunters over shooters, "Sporting Arms" over Military type guns (they do support the AR platform though), like AK's and such, that's the bargaining chip for them. They will let those go if they can protect hunting guns.
Anyway, have a good time at the big meeting. They do put on a good party at the [STRIKE]NRA[/STRIKE]. That way they can keep you from keeping to close an eye on the things they let slip away... never to be seen again.
What genius decided it was a good idea to schedule the NRA show during the Knob Creek shoot?
Don't know. That's on KCR.
It's their range, they can do it anytime.
NRA must run the gamut of leasing agents and Passover/Easter. I don't think KCR even entered the equation when NRA was planning Nashville years and years ago (why would it?).
Knob Creek is as close to sacred as there is in the gun world and was happening long before the modern NRA conventions came about.
Respectfully Kirk, NO, they can't just schedule it anytime, and NO, it is not on them.
No reason KCR could not have delayed one week.
All bow down and change your plans for the all mighty and righteous NRA?
After telling the world they were responsible for stopping the recent Ammo Ban
. . . neglecting to say that they simply let the Russian Items Executive Order that caused Saigas and 7N6 proceed without a single email alert until AFTER it was in effect among other things that don't seem to get any notice until after it happened, I am still done with the NRA.
The Gun Owners of America has let NOTHING go without a fight.
They have right about twice as many but you are prompted to join when you get a new firearm, when you check out with Round Ups and anywhere that sells a firearm the NRA is plastered all over like they were the Second Coming.
They make compromises and they do favor hunters over shooters, "Sporting Arms" over Military type guns (they do support the AR platform though), like AK's and such, that's the bargaining chip for them. They will let those go if they can protect hunting guns.
That way they can keep you from keeping to close an eye on the things they let slip away... never to be seen again.