The 154th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits attracted more than 70,000 NRA members, their families and supporters of the Second Amendment to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, April 24-27, to check out the latest guns, gear and accessories from more than 600 exhibitors.
The Exhibit Hall was open for all three days of the event. Featuring more than 14 acres of exhibit space, many of your favorite companies were displaying their products in Atlanta.
A 100-year-old World War II veteran, Norris Jernigan, was the oldest NRA life member to attend the 2025 NRA Members’ Meeting. The NRA salutes Mr. Jernigan’s service and is grateful for his presence at the 2025 Annual Meetings and Exhibits.
Also at the 2025 Members’ Meeting, NRA honored Corey Comperatore, the victim in the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024.
While he was not able to attend this year’s NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits, President Trump provided a video for NRA members expressing his support in defending the Second Amendment.
There was also a great turnout for the NRA Foundation Banquet and Auction, hosted by Friends of NRA at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits the evening of April 25. At the banquet, like-minded NRA members joined together in support of the future of freedom and our Second Amendment rights.
The meeting of the NRA Board of Directors followed the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits.
On April 28, 2025, the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association of America elected Bill Bachenberg of Pennsylvania as President of the NRA and Doug Hamlin as NRA Executive Vice President and CEO.
The newly elected NRA President highlighted the NRA’s crucial role as the nation’s foremost protector of the Second Amendment.
“I am deeply honored to be entrusted by my colleagues on the Board to serve as President of the NRA,” NRA President Bill Bachenberg said. “We are at a pivotal point in our Association’s history as we work to reach out to new members, build upon the trust of existing members, and provide the gold-standard programs that American gun owners expect. As the Nation’s oldest civil rights organization, the NRA plays a critical role in protecting and advancing freedom in America.”
The NRA Board of Directors also elected Mark Vaughan of Oklahoma as NRA First Vice President and Rocky Marshall of Texas as NRA Second Vice President.
NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Doug Hamlin is optimistic about NRA’s future. He also expressed his appreciation for the hard work of dedicated NRA staff.
“As we conclude a very successful NRA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, I know one thing for sure: NRA’s best days are ahead of us,” Hamlin said. “This Association is moving forward, full speed ahead, to support the shooting sports, train new gun owners, and defend the sacred right to self-defense. I thank the dedicated staff of the NRA who work day and night on behalf of NRA’s millions of members and America’s more than 100 million firearms owners.”
Following Mr. Hamlin’s reelection, he reappointed John Commerford as the Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and Josh Savani as the Executive Director of NRA General Operations. Additionally, the NRA Board of Directors reelected Sonya B. Rowling as NRA Treasurer, Robert Mensinger as NRA Chief Compliance Officer and John C. Frazer as NRA Secretary.
Next year’s NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits will take place in Houston, Texas, from April 17-19, 2026. Learn more at nraam.org.
