St. Louis, Missouri - Last night's NRA's Celebration of American Values Freedom Experience saw thousands of people come together for a night extol the attitudes that make this country so great.

The crowd took their seats to patriotic music performed by the award-winning Randolph-Macon Academy Junior ROTC Band before Wayne LaPierre spoke about the night NRA had in store for the crowd. After bringing out the rest of NRA's executive officers and thanking Larry and Brenda Potterfield of MidwayUSA for being the Annual Meeting's official sponsors, it was time for the presentation of colors, Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem.

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NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre at the 2012 Meeting of Members in St. Louis.

St. Louis, Missouri - When Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre took the stage for the Meeting of Members during NRA's 141st Annual Meetings and Exhibits, the crowd had a difficult time keeping their seats. First during staff introductions and then for his Members Address, the exhilaration rocketed around the same dome when NFL greats Marshall Faulk and Kurt Warner introduced America to the Greatest Show on Turf.

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St. Louis, Missouri - The "Pyramyd Air" Air Gun Range at Annual Meeting is located located in room 123/124 of the America's Center, just outside the main hall entrance and next to the NRA Foundation's Wall of Guns raffle.

Practically running the gamut of air guns, for only $1 you can take a break from the busy exhibit hall or book signing lines and have some target practice.

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St. Louis, Missouri - Oliver North is here at the NRA Convention signing copies of his new book American Heroes in Special Forces for just one more hour.

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St. Louis, Missouri – Ken Yahl of Pacific, Missouri bought a single ticket for today's twelfth round of the NRA Foundation's Wall of Guns. His son bought one too. With a drawing done for each 100 tickets sold, there was a 1 in 50 chance someone from their family would win.

They wished they had better odds, but it was good enough.

With the hundredth ticket sold and the barrel given a few good turns, a young boy from the crowd pulled out Ken's ticket to a round of applause. Ken's grandchildren were ecstatic, his son and daughter-in-law couldn't believe it, and Ken had a wry smile on his face befitting someone who had just won a great prize.

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St. Louis, Missouri - NRA's Meeting of Members opened this morning inside the Edward Jones — home of the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. The Meeting of Members is a once-a-year gathering where NRA Members have the opportunity to hear the Executive Staff's agenda for the coming year and pose questions to the committee.

Those walking onto the dais included General Operations Director Kayne Robinson, ILA Executive Director Chris Cox, Secretary Major Jim Land and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre.

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St. Louis, Missouri - Day two at the NRA Convention in St. Louis is even more packed then the first. But if you're looking where to get started, thing about:

1. Just outside of the NRA booth in the main hall is the Wall of Guns. Seventy of some of the finest firearms to be found this side of I-70. All it takes is $20 and you have a one in one hundred chance of making one of those beauties your very own.
2. The Annual Meeting of Members is one of the most important events at every NRA Convention. That's when you'll hear from Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, General Operations Executive Director Kayne Robinson, NRA President David Keene and countless more of NRA's Leadership team.
3. If you've Man's Best Friend is also your hunting buddy then the Dog Obedience 101 is the seminar for you. Join Cabela's retriever specialist John Amico of Deep Fork Retrievers for an information-packed seminar on hunting retriever training.

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St. Louis, Missouri - Following yesterday's ribbon cutting ceremony to open the NRA Convention, we headed over the GLOCK booth for a special event of our own. Extending a helping hand, GLOCK generously donated more than $100,000 to the National Rifle Association.

“There are millions of NRA members and thousands of certified NRA firearms instructors who continue to protect our Second Amendment rights and help to promote firearms safety,” said GLOCK Vice President, Gary Fletcher. “It’s important for us at GLOCK, Inc. to recognize that commitment by supporting the NRA and its affiliate organizations.”

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