NRA Members Gather in Dallas, Promise to Continue Supporting Its Gun Rights Mission

The 153rd Annual Meeting and Exhibitions is the first in decades without Wayne LaPierre who resigned last January over allegations of financial improprieties.

People try firearms at the 2024 National Rifle Association (NRA) exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, on May 17, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

DALLAS—The National Rifle Association is hosting its 153rd Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Dallas. It’s the first annual meeting in more than 30 years without longtime leader Wayne LaPierre.

Members interviewed by The Epoch Times express less concern about Mr. LaPierre’s resignation last January and more about remaining focused on the Second Amendment.