NRA Convention in Louisville

[Dog1]

No driving here. I am walking everywhere.

Good for you.

 

[Indyal]

How alt media greeted us:

Dear National Rifle Association: - LEO Weekly

Welcome NRA visitors ?- Three things to know about guns in Louisville - LEO Weekly

Man, at first I thought LEO meant Law Enforcement Officer.

 

[indiucky]

Man, at first I thought LEO meant Law Enforcement Officer.

Louisville Eccentric Observer

The launching platform for Anti Gun Congressman John Yarmuth (His son has it now.....) Back in the 80's it was less political and mostly advertised hookers in the back, but to a music fan like me it was something to pick up so you knew who was playing at Tewligans that week....

 

[Bosshoss]

40 minutes from paying for parking to getting parked.
Parked us in a grass field.
Rained hard while in show and waded thru mud to get to car.
People were getting vehicles stuck in the mud.

 

[42769vette]

No driving here. I am walking everywhere.

X2. We dtove today, and at 7am drove right in. After closing it took 45 minutes to drive 1/2 mile. Ill be walking tomorrow

 

[Kirk Freeman]

X2. We dtove today, and at 7am drove right in. After closing it took 45 minutes to drive 1/2 mile. Ill be walking tomorrow

I'm not driving at all. I parked Thursday night and will not drive until Sunday afternoon.

 

[rausch51]

We parked pretty far away (downtown area) and used Uber to get to the gate, worth every penny!

 

[brentlh]

We parked pretty far away (downtown area) and used Uber to get to the gate, worth every penny!

I think that is what we might do as well. Did you park in a parking garage?

 

[BoilerMakerME]

Yea, i'd recommend for anyone going, get there at sun up and hang out in the car or nap, bring breakfast with you or anything other than sit in traffic. Left motel at Fern Valley exit at 8:15, parked around 9 am (should have been tops 15 min drive). Heard guys around 9:30~10am ish talking about 4 mile long back up. Then you could leave at 3 or 4pm, get the same time in at the show and not get in another hr or two of traffic. It was 30 mph all the way back into Indiana at around 3pm.

I also heard some vendors running out of free stuff by noon, and even certain size's of shirts, etc. They might have a certain allotment per day, but as the day went on there was just as much gridlock inside the show. Also BRING CASH, couple vendors had wi-fi issue's with credit cards and a couple didn't even take cards.
Awesome time though, talked with some great people, and seen some very interesting things.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

We got there a little early, parked not too deep in parking lot and walked in, registered and got to entrance of hall at 8:30. We did the show, then left around 3:45 or so, got in our car and drove out. No big waits on either end. We must have just timed it right.

 

[223 Gunner]

Went today, traffic and parking were a complete cluster.
I did enjoy the show once inside. Lots of cool stuff, Daniel Defense has some cool new AR mags, they hold 32 rounds, I bought one for $20 to try it out.
Also bought a Magpul stock I have been needing directly from Magpul, they had all of their stuff there at decent prices, no shipping and no sales tax, that is always nice.

 

[KellyinAvon]

We spent more time in the car on the Kentucky side of the river. Traffic SUCKED!!

 

[rausch51]

I think that is what we might do as well. Did you park in a parking garage?

We did, $8 for the whole day

 

[Cerberus]

For those that are heading in tomorrow. The Expo Center/Fair Grounds can be a real cluster. There is no rhyme or reason to Louisville traffic, except it will be a mess if it rains. Over flow parking is in grass and will get messy if it rains.

 

[Parrthed]

Waited in traffic on ring road for about an hour, show was fantastic though.

It it was my first show and it was bigger than I anticipated

Got to fondle some sweet toys that are on my short list and meet some awesome people

the rain kinda sucked but I was out by 4.

Looked like some people may have a time getting out of the mud though

 

[ljk]

Leave early and Bring your own food!!! Stuck on I65 for 30 minutes this morning trying to get off the freeway.

Food sucked big time. $3.5 for a 20oz water.

I enjoyed it very much so did my 5yo son. His first NRAAM.

Dropped $250 at Geissele booth for 4 QMS, 2 ACT triggers. Free hats from Gemtech and CZ.

Sig booth is great, had a little chat with John Hollister(former AAC), very nice guy. didn't stop at Magpul.

Most impressive gun is the SMG45(with a fun switch) at LWRC, what a booner.

This place is massive, isles are wide, I had no problems pushing a stroller, best decision I made. Kid got tired pretty quick.

good lighting, air is clean, didn't get crop dusted.

 

[Dave A]

I just got home from the convention, Indianapolis to the backup for exit 131 in Louisville took 2 hours 15 minutes. Traffic wasn't too bad on the drive south, just a little slow in the construction zones. BUT, from the end of the backup at exit 131 to the time I walked into the exhibit hall was 3 hours. I was pissed, 1 guy was directing traffic everybody else including the police were standing around shooting the bull. I don't think the Kentucky Expo Center gives a damn about the NRA convention. The show was OK but I did get some info on a place to hunt hogs in Alabama.

 

[littletommy]

I've been to hundreds of events at the fairgrounds over the years, and never seen traffic and parking as big of a cluster as it was today.

 

[DN40SW]

Went as well......traffic sucked big one.....got lots of free swag....saw lots of cool stuff.....Went to free concert..it was ok. I thought I saw someone in a camo kilt???? Naw couldn't be....
If you get a chance check out Big Sky Outfitters..repped by a local Hendricks Co. gentleman & wife, good people. Going again tomorrow, trying to get there early...

 

[Denny347]

Denny, you have booth number for your friends?

5960 Tell them I sent you.