I'll second that. I was about 10-15 feet away when he stepped up to the mike at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in the Dallas area back in the '90s. He both defended the NRA and attacked it's specific actions and leadership. And he wasn't on the podium, just another guy at the back of the room, well not *just another guy* but he had no special standing either.
Neal Knox was magnanimous in defeat. Few men are. Even after being pummeled by Harlon Carter he spoke glowingly of him. Basically they had disagreed over NRA policies/procedures but not 2nd Amendment issues. Guy was a class act. Still waiting for someone to step up...