The NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits is the National Rifle Association’s yearly gathering, held each spring in a different host city. Unlike SHOT Show, it is open to NRA members and their families, so the exhibit hall is full of everyday gun owners handling the newest guns, optics and gear alongside the business meetings, forums and the NRA Foundation banquet.
The Gun Websites crew has filmed the NRA show on the floor and has covered the NRA itself through the turbulent years that followed.
Our NRA Annual Meeting Visits
The Gun Websites crew covered the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits on the floor in back to back years. Each visit has its own page with photos, the guns and gear the crew filmed, and the videos.
NRA Annual Meeting 2009
Phoenix, Arizona, May 15 to 17
About 50,000 attendees. The SIG P238, Kahr P380, Ruger SR-556, LaserLyte lasers, holsters and the Miniature Arms Society.
NRA Annual Meeting 2010
Charlotte, North Carolina, May 13 to 16
Close to 80,000 attendees. The Remington 1911 R1, S&W SD40, Ruger LCR 357, FN FNX-40, Barrett and the FBI on NICS.
NRA Annual Meeting at a Glance
| Organizer | National Rifle Association |
|---|---|
| When | Every spring, usually April or May |
| Where | A different host city each year |
| Exhibit Hall | Often around 14 acres of guns and gear |
| Who Can Attend | NRA members and their families |
| 2026 | April 16 to 19, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston |
About the NRA Annual Meetings
600 exhibitors
since 1879
- Held once a year in
- One of the largest shooting, hunting, and outdoor shows in the United States
- typically 500,000 square feet
- Different venues around the country each year
- Every major firearm company, hunting, outfitters, collectors, gear, knives, accessories, and more
- NRA Show 2023 – in Houston, Texas May 14-16, 2023
700 people at the Member’s Meeting
77,000 attendees - NRA Show 2022 – in Houston, Texas May , 2022
500 people at the Member’s Meeting
66,000 attendees - NRA Show 2021 – in Houston, Texas May 14-16, 2021
- NRA Show 2020 – Nashville, Tennessee April 16 – 19
- NRA Show 2019 – Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana April 26 to 28
(80,000 members) - NRA Show 2018 – Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas May 4-6th
- NRA Show 2017 – World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia – 146th
- NRA Show 2016 – Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau in Louisville, Kentucky
(80,000 members) - NRA Show 2015 – Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee
(78,865 Members) - NRA Show 2014 – Indiana Convention Center
(75,000 attendees) - NRA Show 2013 – George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas
(86,228 members) - NRA Show 2012 – America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri
(73,740 attendees) - NRA Show 2011 – CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(71,000 members) - NRA Show 2010 – Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina
- NRA Show 2009 – U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona
(70,000 members) - NRA Show 2008 – Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky
(66,229) - NRA Show 2007 – America’s Center complex in St. Louis, Missouri
(64,000) - NRA Show 2006 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(54,335 members) - NRA Show 2005 – George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas
(60,000 members) - NRA Show 2004 – Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
- NRA Show 2003 – Orlando, Florida
- NRA Show 2002 – Reno, Nevada
- NRA Show 2001 – Kansas City, Missouri on May 18-20.
- NRA Show 2000 – in Charlotte, North Carolina
- NRA Show 1999 – in Denver, Colorado
- NRA Show 1998 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NRA Annual Meeting on video
More NRA Annual Meeting Videos
- What happened at NRAAM 2018
- What happened at NRAAM 2019
- A two hour conversation about the NRA, June 2019
- Filling seats at NRAAM 2020
- Why attending the NRA show is crucial for change, 2025