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NRA-ILA Leadership Forum

12:00pm - 3:00pm on May 4, 2018, Friday|Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Arena|Add To Calendar

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence Make History in Dallas

NRA-ILA's annual Leadership Forum is one of the most politically significant and popular events in the country, featuring our nation's top Second Amendment leaders in government, the media, and the entertainment industry.

The Forum is also a must-stop for candidates seeking the highest levels of elected office – including governor, congressman, Senator, or President of the United States.

For the first time in the organization’s history, a sitting president and vice president both addressed NRA members at the 147^th Annual Meetings in Dallas on Friday during the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum. This makes the second year in a row that President Trump's visit is one for the history books. Last year, he became the first sitting president to attend the Annual Meetings in more than three decades when he spoke at the 2017 Leadership Forum in Atlanta. The last president to attend the NRA Annual Meetings was Ronald Reagan in 1983.

And just as he did last year, President Trump promised to the cheering, capacity crowd that he will protect the firearms freedom of law-abiding Americans and that recent efforts to restrict the Second Amendment will be staunchly opposed by his administration. Vice President Pence echoed the president’s sentiments, noting to the crowd that both he and President Trump will stand strong against any attempts to undermine our freedom.

In addition to the president and vice president, the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum featured speakers from across the country, including elected officials, first responders, veterans, NRA leaders, and freedom-loving Americans from all walks of life:

Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President, NRA

Chris Cox, Executive Director, NRA-ILA

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX)

Gov. Pete Ricketts (R-NE)

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC)

Dana Loesch, NRA Spokesperson

Mark “Oz” Geist, Former Marine, Author of “13 Hours”

Mark Robinson, Second Amendment Activist, Greensboro, NC.

Diamond & Silk, Social Media Commentators

Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union

Charlie Kirk, Founder, Turning Point USA and Kyle Kashuv, Student, Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School, Parkland, FL

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May 4, 2018 Featured Events

NRA Foundation’s Annual National Firearms Law Seminar

8:00am - 5:00pm

NRA-ILA Dinner and Auction

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Women's Leadership Forum - Luncheon & Auction

10:00am - 1:30pm

NRA Country Jam with the Randy Rogers Band

6:30pm - 10:00pm

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Exhibit Hall Hours

Apr 17, Friday

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Apr 18, Saturday

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Apr 19, Sunday

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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