Her first lie or evidence of cluelessness. One is not required to join the NRA to attend the exhibits. However one does have to pay to get in, and a complementary membership comes with the entry charge. However one can refuse the membership. If one is a Life member, the entry fee is waived. I just interviewed our local life member, who went when it was in Houston last year, to get that info.
Correct.
The exhibits were free for all members and their families, not just lifetime members.