Anybody know why he's not attending the NRA Convention? It seems everybody else is.
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(WBIR- Oak Ridge) Thousands of people will be heading to Nashville this week for the 144th National Rifle Association Convention, and several from East Tennessee are making plans to attend.
"It's really enthusiastic to go there and see everybody that's into the same sort of stuff that we are, guns and shooting," said Adrian Chase, co-owner of S.E.T. Guns and Range.
Chase said he is going to check out new products and learn more about gun rights and laws at the event Friday-Sunday.
"I think for the most part just hearing people - what they want to see happen in the future with guns and gun rights - is the best part," he said.
The convention is expected to bring about 70,000 people to Nashville with more than 400 exhibitors at the Music City Center.
Bob Walker, also a co-owner of S.E.T Guns and Range, said he is trying to keep his store up to date with the latest and greatest products in the firearms industry.
"It's very exciting to talk with all the distributors and the manufacturers and the ammo people and holster people," he said.
Many notable politicians and celebrities will speak at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal; Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker; Indiana Gov. Mike Pence; former Texas Gov. Rick Perry; former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio; Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clark Jr.; South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham; Dr. Benjamin Carson; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee; former Alaska Gov.Sarah Palin and Donald Trump.
A number of the speakers have presidential aspirations.
"We're going to try to attend as many of the speakers and the functions," Walker said. "There's some sessions on legal rights, law, and we're going to try to attend as many of those as time permits."
Chase said the convention also will offer safety classes for people to properly learn how to use firearms, which is one of his top priorities.
"Some people think that the NRA are just out to have guns for everybody," he said. "Well, they really really promote safety a lot, and that's the biggest thing is having people with guns and having them safe."
