How does the criminal mind work? Would criminals consider you an easy target? What can you do to protect yourself, your family, friends or employees from becoming victimized? Answers to these questions (and more) are covered during this NRA Refuse To Be A Victim® 3-hour personal safety seminar. Don't miss it! Come early! Classroom seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Individuals attending this Refuse To Be A Victim® seminar will be eligible to attend the Refuse To Be A Victim® Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) offered Sunday, May 18th from 1-5 p.m., in Room C101 at the Exposition Center. Successfully completing the Refuse To Be A Victim® IDW gives individuals the NRA certified instructor credentials necessary to teach Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars in their communities. Pre-registration for the IDW is required. (See Sunday, May 18)

Officer Lori A. Torrini
An nine year veteran of the Colorado Springs Police Department with experience in Personal Safety, Self Defense, Firearms and Defensive Tactics.

The incomparable adventure of safari hunting is coming to the NRA Annual Meetings on Friday, May 16, 2 p.m., as the T. Jeffrey Safari Company presents Craig Boddington’s “African Experience.” Boddington, the world’s best known safari hunter, has penned numerous articles and best-selling books on the subject, and more recently has produced a dangerous-game DVD series based on his hit TV show, “Tracks Across Africa.” His dynamic presentation will feature dramatic film encounters and stunning photography to illustrate unmatched insights on the game, the guns, the land and the people that make the African hunting experience so compelling. The session will be moderated by NRA Publications Editorial Director John Zent, himself a veteran of seven African safaris. The T. Jeffrey Safari Company, headed by NRA director Todd Rathner, is a leader in organizing affordable, exciting safaris to various African hunting destinations.

This is an illustrated lecture and demonstration program, which is directed to both officers and civilians who carry handguns concealed during the course of their daily activities.

In the past, it was often assumed that proficiency on the range transfers to the ability to successfully carry, conceal, and ultimately produce a firearm under the stress of a life-threatening situation.

This program will deal with overall concepts as well as the building block-like components that must be considered in order to successfully carry and produce a firearm from a concealed location on and (in some cases) off the body.

From gun and holster selection to carrying environments and activities; from clothing to physical shape and conditioning; from women’s issues to accessories; we will look at this subject from these perspectives and more, in order to come up with basic guidelines to serve the audience in both studying and selecting equipment and employment methods with a more critical (and informed) eye in the future.

Thomas Marx
An Intellectual Properties Analyst for BlackHawk Products Group, oversees patent efforts in all areas of design and manufacturing; former Law Enforcement Sales/Director of Marketing, Michaels of Oregon; Mechanical Engineer; former Chicago Police Officer; Smith & Wesson Academy Instructor; competitive shooter; gun collector; firearms instructor specializing in law enforcement and concealed carry since the 1980's.

How does the criminal mind work? Would criminals consider you an easy target? What can you do to protect yourself, your family, friends or employees from becoming victimized? Answers to these questions (and more) are covered during this NRA Refuse To Be A Victim® 3-hour personal safety seminar. Don't miss it! Come early! Classroom seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Individuals attending this Refuse To Be A Victim® seminar will be eligible to attend the Refuse To Be A Victim® Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) offered Sunday, May 18th from 1-5 p.m., in Room C101 at the Exposition Center. Successfully completing the Refuse To Be A Victim® IDW gives individuals the NRA certified instructor credentials necessary to teach Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars in their communities. Pre-registration for the IDW is required. (See Sunday, May 18)

Officer Lori A. Torrini
An nine year veteran of the Colorado Springs Police Department with experience in Personal Safety, Self Defense, Firearms and Defensive Tactics.

Moderated by NRA-ILA Grassroots Director Glen Caroline, this panel will showcase some of NRA-ILA's top volunteers from around the country discussing their own personal efforts, experiences, and stategies to defend the Second Amendment. Last year's inaugural panel was an overwhelming success with nearly 200 attendees! Make plans to attend the "In Their Own Words" special session to hear firsthand what your fellow activists are doing, to ask questions, and to network with fellow pro-gun patriots.

Looking for that once-in-a-lifetime deer? Then come to the Annual Meetings on Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m. as big-buck expert Bill Winke shares his secrets for “How to Kill a Big Buck in Your Backyard.” Through the use of PowerPoint visuals, Winke will show how to scout and set the ultimate stands to kill big whitetails. He’ll use aerial photos and topographical maps to explain what terrain features point the way to mature deer. Then Winke will explain how to read and hunt rubs and scrapes and how to adjust your stand-location strategy as the season and rut progress. He’ll use personal examples of mature bucks killed and will highlight other successful hunters by showing their photos and explaining what they did right and wrong. By the end of the seminar hunters will be able to take these lessons and apply them to their hunting areas. American Hunter editors Scott Olmsted and Frank Miniter are co-moderators for this special session targeted to one of the nation’s hottest deer-hunting areas.

Research Director of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans Martin K.A. Morgan, and American Rifleman Editor-In-Chief Mark A. Keefe, IV, team up to cover the small arms used by American, German, British and Canadian troops during Operation Overlord, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Morgan is not only one of the nation’s leading historians on World War II—D-Day in particular—and the author of Down To Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment In Normandy, but he is also a top notch firearm authority and enthusiast. Morgan will address the small arms used by American infantrymen on the invasion beaches—Utah and Omaha--and by behind the lines by paratroopers behind the lines on D-Day and in Normandy, as well as the small arms used by their German opponents. Keefe will cover the guns used by British, Canadian and Special Service Brigade troops from Juneau, Gold and Sword Beaches to Pegasus Bridge. The stories of individual soldiers, photographs and video of the guns will accompany the presentations, including footage of live firing Thompsons, Brens, Browning Automatic Rifles, MG42s and others.

Once again, the NRA will host "NRA and the Media -- It's Not the Critic Who Counts." Moderated by Susan Howard, an NRA Board member, award-winning actress, and ardent defender of the Second Amendment, this panel discussion will feature the following distinguished speakers: Lt. Col. Oliver North (USMC, Ret.), an NRA Board member, combat-decorated U.S. Marine, and best-selling author; David A. Keene, NRA Second Vice President, an attorney, political activist, columnist, and Chairman of the American Conservative Union;  Sandra S. Froman, NRA past President, NRA Board member, attorney, certified firearm instructor, and vigorous Second Amendment supporter; Cleta Mitchell, an NRA Board member and a prominent Washington attorney who is considered one of the country's top experts on campaign finance and election law; and Ralph Z. Hallow, journalist, author, and political analyst for The Washington Times.

The speakers will give us their perspective on how the media treat NRA and gun issues, and will help to stimulate NRA members to speak up and work with the media to get our side of the story told. The session will be an exciting forum, so make sure you have time in your busy Annual Meetings schedule to join us!

Lt. Col. Oliver L. North USMC (Ret.)
Oliver North is an NRA Board member, graduate of the Naval Academy, a combat-decorated Marine, #1 best selling author, syndicated columnist, founder of the Freedom Alliance, and host of "War Stories" on the Fox News network. He served his country as a Marine for 22 years, and holds the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and two Purple Hearts. An articulate and frequent advocate of the Second Amendment, North has lectured at Oxford, Cambridge and Trinity College and numerous American universities.

David A. Keene
An attorney, political activist and columnist, Dave Keene has written, spoken and lobbied on behalf of hunters, shooters and firearm owners for decades. He successfully sued the Sarah Brady campaign for illegal campaign activities. He is a current NRA Board member, lifelong hunter and Chairman of the American Conservative Union. He appears regularly on national television, and his column appears regularly in The Hill, a newspaper covering Congress. Keene has been involved in nearly every congressional battle over gun rights since the early seventies.

Sandra S. Froman
NRA past President, Ms. Froman, has been a practicing attorney for 34 years and appears in Best Lawyers in America.  Her media appearances include, "Good Morning America", "Nightline", "Fox & Friends" and the front page of the New York Times.  Ms. Froman is past President, National 4-H Shooting Sports Foundation and is an NRA Certified Instructor.

Ralph Z. Hallow
Three-time Pulitzer-prize nominee Ralph Hallow is currently a political analyst for The Washington Times. In his long career as a journalist, his assignments have included Paris for the Vietnam peace talks, Geneva for the Strategic Arms Limitation talks, London for the Falklands War, and both wartime and peacetimes stints in Beirut. He is co-author of Those Who Would Be President and Those Who Should Think Again, and in 2001 he was named Conservative Journalist of the Year by the American Conservative Union.

Cleta Mitchell, Esq.
A partner at the law firm of Foley and Lardner in Washington, D.C., Ms. Mitchell is a member of the firm’s Public Affairs practice. She has more than 30 years of experience in law, politics and public policy. Ms. Mitchell is considered one of the country’s top experts for campaign finance and election law. She acted as co-counsel for NRA in the Supreme Court Case on 2002 federal campaign finance law.

Join Shooting Illustrated Reloading Editor Aaron Carter and former SI Editor in Chief Dave Campbell on Sunday,
May 18 at 11 a.m. as these avid shooters cover the realm of reloading. Topics range from financial considerations and equipment selection to advanced loading techniques that distinguish your loads from the run-of-the-mill. Novice and veteran handloaders alike will appreciate the eye-appealing visuals, question-and-answer segment and multiple hands-on displays. Whether you’ve considered becoming a handloader and don’t know how to get started or just want to refine your methods, mark your calendars for the “Handloading Today” special session.

Individuals attending any one of the Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars (Friday, May 16 or Saturday, May 17) will be eligible to attend this Refuse To Be A Victim® Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) from 1-5 pm, in Room C101 at the Exposition Center. Successfully completing this IDW gives attending individuals the NRA Certified Instructor credentials necessary to teach Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars in their communities. There is an $80 material fee for the IDW and an $11 or $21 certification fee for NRA members or non-members respectively. Pre-registration is required. Call 800-861-1166 to register. MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover cards are accepted. Don't forget to attend one of the Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars! It's required to attend the IDW.

Officer Lt. Edward C. O'Carroll
An 18 year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department, currently serving as the Deputy Commander of the Fair Oaks District Police Station, and current President of the Virginia Crime Prevention Association.

Join Ted Nugent as he celebrates the Second Amendment and the urgent need -- now more than ever -- for freedom lovers everywhere to actively promote a united stand for lawful gun ownership and all legal gun owners.

This American Legend will be signing books and autographing merchandise following his UNITED WE STAND session in the South Wing Ballroom on Sunday, May 18.

Ted Nugent
Internationally acclaimed recording artist, best selling author and television host.