Video of Sarah Palin with chewing tobacco became a highlight at the recent National Rife Association Convention in Houston on Friday. The former Republican vice presidential candidate, sporting a pink "Women Hunt" t-shirt, brought out a tin of chewing tobacco in an effort to irk New York City mayor, Mike Bloomberg, saying as she performed the stunt, "Now I see that the mayor of New York now wants to ban public displays of legal tobacco products."

Then, referencing her sip of a Big Gulp during the CPAC Convention in March, Palin expertly tapped the tin and said, "I tell ya, don't make do it."

The remarks and flamboyant rhetoric were just the most prominent words she said in front of the assembled crowd of gun-lovers at the NRA Convention in Houston on Friday.

She continued to stoke the partisan flames that have become her hallmark since jumping from Alaska to the national stage as John McCain's running mate in 2008.

She wasn't done with Washington after the chewing tobacco gag aimed at Mayor Bloomberg. Of the recent legislation to curtail gun ownership in this country, after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, Palin said Washington was exploiting the tragedies in an effort to place a demarcation line in front of freedoms of law-abiding citizens. Freedoms, such as gun ownership.

While the Sandy Hook tragedy saddened Palin, she said the emotions that have resulted in the aftermath of the tragedy won't "protect the good guys' rights."

She went on to say that the guests at the convention should "keep the faith" and "stand up and fight for our freedoms."

James Porter, a Birmingham, Alabama attorney and current NRA First Vice President will assume the powerful organization's Presidency on Monday. Porter issued an edict to challenge the President, Barack Obama, after his Washington victory on gun control legislation, saying "This is not a battle about gun rights," Porter said, calling it "a culture war. (You) here in this room are the fighters for freedom. We are the protectors."

Over 70,000 guests are expected at the annual convention over three days in Houston.