wendellgj
Member
Hello, I am new to the forum and one of your members told me about "THR" so I joined and have been reading many categories with great interest. 16 years ago the "City of Belle Fourche", SD passed city ordanances that ran the last gun show out of town. It has been my wife and I a life long endeavor to help folks understand patriotism. I had a gun show called "MY GROUP" that donated all the proceeds to a 4H shooting club with 400 + adolescents in a 3 County area. It has been incredible we are not in jail but actually pulled this off during another event the (City) spends tens of thousands dollars to promote which has nothing to do with patriotism or any of the Amendments. It was a very small gun and knife show and very successful. It broke many City Ordnances, however, it would have been so demeaning for the locals to intervene and end up on local news stations as arresting folks who are enabling local adolescents to learn the technology of archery, air powered shooting devices, and small caliber to high power shooting skills. Now tell me why these City Fathers and Mothers don't get behind this new era to introduce bringing back the skills of our ancestors as opposed to sitting around smoking dope? It is beyond me but I am planning another gun and knife show for June of next year dedicated to Veterans and current military members. Last year all Veterans entered free and we had one WW2 Veteran with his own table (free of charge of course). I am wondering if anyone has some ideas I can present to the new economic development committee? I have done all the positive tax benifits etc. and they seem to be full of fear when it comes to firearms related events. My floor space was 5,000 sq. ft. with 40 tables so you see it is small but was very successful.