Banners hang from the George R. Brown Convention Center as exhibitors began setting up in preparation for the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston. 
The 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5.  More than 70,000 are expected to attend the event with more than 500 exhibitors represented. The convention will features training and education demos, the Antiques Guns and Gold Showcase, book signings, speakers including Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin as well as NRA Youth Day on Sunday Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle / © 2013  Houston Chronicle