Making History In Dallas! NRA-ILA’s 2018 Leadership Forum

Chris W. Cox

“To all the freedom-hating politicians and their friends in the media who so desperately wish we weren’t in your way, let me say this: The National Rifle Association has never been stronger, never been tougher and never been more ready to fight for OUR freedom!”

Wayne LaPierre

“I am proud to report that, as we meet here today, the NRA’s membership is at an all-time high, approaching 6 million active members, and thousands are joining every day. … While they write our obituary, more Americans belong to the NRA right this second than at any point in our 147-year history.”

NRA-ILA’S 2018 LEADERSHIP FORUM Making History in Dallas!

Just a few weeks ago, both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence attended our NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Dallas to address our members from across the country.

This was the first time in history that we’ve hosted both the sitting president and vice president at our Annual Meetings & Exhibits. The electricity in the auditorium is something I won’t soon forget. It was an amazing celebration of American freedom.

And, most of all, it was a true testament to the power of your leadership as an NRA-ILA supporter.

You and the NRA’s nearly 6 million members are this nation’s last hope to preserve the liberties that so many Americans have sacrificed to defend.

Our gun-ban opponents want to erase the Second Amendment right out of the Constitution. And the only thing standing in their way is a wall of law-abiding, freedom-loving American patriots of the National Rifle Association.

There is no one else. It’s me. It’s you. And it’s NRA members in every city and town in America. We know what’s at stake. And we’ll never give up even one inch of freedom’s sacred ground without a fight.

I’m grateful for everything you do to defend freedom. It’s an honor to serve you as the Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. And I’m proud to stand tall with you each and every day against those who would deny us our freedom, our guns, and our God-given right to protect our homes and families!

NRA Spokeswoman Dana Loesch

“It is up to you to hold that line. And I will be there with you, fighting with you, every step of the way, going to wherever the debate may lead ... You are the evangelists for the Second Amendment and self-defense.”

Second Amendment Activist Mark Robinson

“The people who want to end our Second Amendment are Leftists, they’re Marxists-Socialists, and they’re doing it to destroy our Constitution and drag this country down. And the only way we’re going to defend ourselves against them is if we stand up and be courageous.”

Benghazi Survivor Mark Geist

“God bless you all. Thank you so much for everything you do for us, for the NRA, for those that served. And let’s go out there and live our lives like it’s worth it.”

Social Media Personalities Diamond & Silk

“We have the right to bear arms in this country. And for those that are having a problem with it—because you know they do—No! We don’t need to re-write the Constitution. You need to re-read the Constitution.”

President Donald Trump

“I wanted to thank all of you, the true American patriots of the NRA who defend our rights, our liberty and our great American flag. … Thank you very much. The people in this hall have never taken our freedom for granted. Never. And you have never stopped fighting for our beloved Constitution. Incredible people. … You give your time, your energy, your vote and your voice to stand strong for those sacred rights given to us by God, including the right to self-defense.”

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts

“Thank you for supporting the NRA. The NRA is important in making sure we continue to defend our Second Amendment rights. They’ve been vilified. They’ve been unfairly attacked. You are the answer to that, by being involved. Thank you for what you do. Thank you for being here. Thank you for what you do in your communities.”

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

“Standing up to Washington’s liberal elites and socialists isn’t easy, especially these days when our rights are under attack like never before. But Wayne LaPierre and Chris Cox are there for us every single day fighting that fight.”

Vice President Mike Pence

“The National Rifle Association is an organization forged in freedom. For nearly 150 years, the NRA has valiantly defended the Constitution and all our God-given liberties. … The work you do is essential to preserving our freedoms at every level of the American government.”

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

“To the men and women gathered here, to each of you, to patriots, like the 56 who signed the Declaration and pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor, your standing up for freedom has a cost. But I am grateful for your commitment to liberty, because it is protecting not just your liberty, it is protecting my liberty, it is protecting the liberty of our kids.”

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn

“The Second Amendment is under attack. There are those today trying to shut us up and shut us down. That’s why we have to fight hard to protect the Second Amendment each and every day. The NRA, I assure you, does not give up. And we can’t either.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

“I want to thank the NRA and the members of the NRA for standing for freedom and for fighting for our Second Amendment rights. … If we allow government to chip away at our freedoms, we begin to lose what has made America the greatest nation in the history of the world.“

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk

“The Left would like nothing more than the most effective and most powerful grassroots organization in America—the NRA—to be decapitated. Because they know as long as the NRA is powerful, they cannot obtain unilateral political power.”

American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp

“We decided we would establish the first-ever conservative Hall of Fame. And when we thought of (anyone) that we could honor by being our first inductee, we decided the right thing to do ... was to give it to the National Rifle Association and all of you.”

Hero of Sutherland Springs Stephen Willeford

“We are the NRA. We are the people that stand between the people that would do evil to our neighbors. I’m nothing special. Look at you guys. Every one of you would do what I did. And I love you all.”

Parkland High School Student Kyle Kashuv

“I want to let every single one of you know, that no matter what they say, they will not take our guns away.”