Charlton Heston looked out over several hundred National Rifle Association members at the Opryland Resort & Convention Center and laid down the word. ``This election, as you well know, is very, very important,`` he said. ``It`s important primarily because it`s important to vote `Freedom First.` Before Heston appeared, NRA leaders, including Chris Cox, originally from Jackson, Tenn., beat the drum for protecting the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
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