What nobody ever discusses about the "NRA Denver Incident" is this: the NRA canceled all of their events except for the dinner at which Heston made this speech. A multimillion-dollar event, eight days long, planned years in advance, was scrapped on less than a week's notice. This dinner was required by law in order to retain the NRA's 501-c Tax Exempt status, and is required by their Charter as well: it's the equivalent of the State Of The Union Address.
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As you know, we've cancelled the festivities, the fellowship we normally enjoy at our annual gatherings.
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The simple fact is that this dinner could not have legally been cancelled without resulting in the dissolution and disbanding of the National Rifle Association. Everything that could be canceled, was.