PATTY DAVIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Charlton Heston, 78 years old, the former head of the National Rifle Association, now about to speak to the National Rifle Association convention in Orlando, Florida. Let's listen in. Wayne LaPierre introducing him.</s>WAYNE LAPIERRE, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION: ... still retains much of its gold finish. Mr. President, you've ridden high in the saddle, and you made all of us proud. It's an honor to present you with this rare, engraved specimen of the quintessential cowboy rifles, a Winchester 1866. Chuck, this is a very valuable rifle, but I think it's about to become priceless, because I know you have something to say to all of us.</s>CHARLTON HESTON, FORMER PRESIDENT, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION: From my cold dead hands.</s>LAPIERRE: Thank you, on behalf of all of us, C.H. We love you. Thanks for what you've done for the Second Amendment in the country. We know you have to go, but you're the best.</s>DAVIS: Rousing applause there at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Orlando, Florida. Let's listen in to Charlton Heston's wife, Lydia, addressing the crowd.</s>LYDIA HESTON, WIFE OF CHARLTON HESTON: Good morning, NRA. I'm thinking about an incident that took place many years ago. I was puttering around in my kitchen and listening to the radio, and suddenly I heard, "Charlton Heston has been nominated for the board of the NRA." I was appalled.
Charlton Heston Speaks at NRA Convention