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Originally Posted by Sarah_W
I don't think it is hypocrisy. The NRA as well as the attendees are not against guns being at the convention. I've been to NRA conventions myself and had not problem carrying my handgun. It is the Secret Service who is dictating that no guns be present. That is the case at every single event that a person attends who they are charged to protect. Where any former President speaks, it will have to be gun free. As we can see from the recent headline where some Iraqi's were conspiring to kill George W. Bush. They don't have to be a sitting President to be at risk and the Secret Service will reduce as much risk as possible.
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In most cases it doesn't require the President or other such dignitary for an event to have a prohibition of firearms on the premises. Most of the NRA and other organizations that hold conventions do so in a public owned facility. It is the entity controlling/owning the facility that has the authority to ban firearms and most if not all have a ban against firearms.