From my cold, dead hands - Wikipedia
It gained widespread popularity following the May 2000 National Rifle Association convention when actor and then-president of the NRA, Charlton Heston, used the phrase to conclude a speech.
Charlton Heston's "Cold Dead Hands" Speech Fired Up the NRA …
2019年5月16日 · The National Rifle Association, which has been in the news with the resignation of Oliver North as president, elevated Charlton Heston to that largely ceremonial position in 1998. (The real power...
Heston, Charlton (Former President) - NRA On the Record
Actor Charlton Heston rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s for his roles in films like “The Ten Commandments,” “El Cid” and “Planet of the Apes.” He was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in “Ben-Hur” in 1959.
Charlton Heston - From My Cold Dead Hands - 2000 NRA …
2012年11月1日 · The legendary Charlton Heston speech: From My Cold Dead Hands This speech was given at the 2000 NRA Annual Meetings Get involved: http://www.secondamendmentsupporters.com. Follow along using...
Profile of Charlton Heston, Gun Rights Movement Icon
2019年3月11日 · Surprisingly, the man who hoisted a rifle above his head at the 2000 NRA Convention in defiance of the perceived anti-gun policies of Democrat presidential nominee Al Gore was once a staunch supporter of gun control legislation.
From My Cold, Dead Hands – Charlton Heston - 75th Bunker
Charlton Heston’s closing remarks at the 2000 NRA annual meeting in Charlotte North Carolina. “Every time our country stands in the path of danger, an instinct seems to summon her finest first — those who truly understand her. When freedom shivers in the cold shadow of true peril, it’s always the patriots who first hear the call.
Charlton Heston and the NRA - Shmoop
As president of the NRA from 1998 to 2003, he inspired gun rights activists with his grand and unflinching opposition to government encroachments on his Second Amendment rights. But neither Heston nor the NRA had always taken so uncompromising a position.
NRA 150: Charlton Heston Is My President - American Rifleman
2021年12月30日 · Charlton Heston (1923-2008) was always what he seemed to be. He marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., to support the American ideal that we are all equal and that for justice to be just, it...
Enthusiastic N.R.A. Gives Mandate to Charlton Heston
1998年6月9日 · With a courtly bow, the actor Charlton Heston acknowledged a loud, standing ovation today by the National Rifle Association board of directors, which voted overwhelmingly to make him the...
Video: Charlton Heston’s “From my cold dead hands” speech to the NRA
2016年1月30日 · Here's one of a number of speeches that Charlton Heston delivered at the annual NRA convention. In this video clip, we can see why Heston was so effective as a spokesman for the gun rights activists. He was an impressive public speaker with a beautiful voice, perfect cadence, and evocative language.