Ridiculous....never been to a gun show. Never felt the need. If they won’t allow legal carry, I won’t be going, but I doubt they’ll miss me.Last gun show I was at, they prohibited entry of CCW permit holders unless their guns were unloaded. Seemed like a oxymoron.
Most responsible ccw holders keep it in their pants. I know that I do. Just saying.Anymore, it's just part of the wardrobe like my wallet and pocket knife.
Most diseases can be fatal in the right circumstances. I went to the local show last Sunday. Maybe 3 people there wearing masks and it was packed. Most people around here, including myself, have already had Covid though, so we pretty much have "herd immunity" if that's even possible to attain with this disease.And that's exactly why I won't be attending any large gatherings, gun shows included, until this situation is under control.
Nothing I may need is worth catching, and maybe transmitting to my family, a possibly fatal disease.
Same reason you'd carry anywhere else. Habit and in case you need to shoot someone or something. Can't imagine why you'd assume that everyone at a show is "on your side". How on earth could you possibly know that?Why would anyone feel the need to carry a loaded gun at a gun show? Just asking for trouble when there's no reason to be armed (you are, after all, at a show where everyone's on your side).
Gun shows aren't what they used to be fifty years ago (what is?) but I still like going to them and always will.
You must have more friendly, safer dealers than we did in Ohio. Most of them there were grouchy old curmudgeons were amongst the worst when it came to pointing guns at people (and there was a ton of that) and treated customers like they were a PITA.Given some of the behavior i have personally seen at shows for last 4 decades, dealers should be armed
Exactly!Most responsible ccw holders keep it in their pants. I know that I do. Just saying.
You seem to enjoy gun shows in much the same way I do.....a day out, cruise by every table because "you never know", and don't begrudge the jerky merchants. Here's another thing__I've attended the Tulsa Gun Show around 25-30 times in the last 15-20 years and have learned that EVERY SHOW IS UNIQUE. I understand guys who say they see the same thing from the same guys year after year...it's true. But, stuff shows up every show that I've never seen before. The Wanenmacher show promises and delivers about 90% of vendors are for guns and knives and related product vendors. I love gun shows for the immense amount of entertainment for a mere $10. But, I draw the line at rain-gutter salesmenI still go to the shows. And, I do enjoy them. Some, more than others. To be honest, I don't begrudge some of the non gun venders.
My wife and I like to shoot together, and she has been a target shooter all her life. She has a couple of pistols for self defense, and knows her way around a shotgun. When she was a little girl, the city would pay her .10 Cents a bird to keep the pigeons out of the clock bell tower. They trusted her to not shoot up the bell tower. And she never did. She had a single shot .22 for that job.
To make a short story longer, my wife enjoys looking at the custom jewelry some of vendors make and sell. At the last show a few weeks ago, we were in Conyers Ga, and met an eccentric couple that made everything from custom jewelry to leather holsters, belts and concealed carry CANES. The husband was dressed sort of like Daniel Boone and was just a hoot to talk with. I ended up buying a pistol belt that he cut, died, and stamped right there for only 25.00. Nice heavy leather. He custom builds Canes that are really pretty incredible. Twisted, knotted wood that twists up and he hollows out the handle to hold a concealed Bond or any other Derringer you would like. Nice, custom fitted and cut to length.
I don't care for what we call the "Hong Congolese" vendors of cheap imported crap. I am also not a fan of the endless tables of the same glocks, AK's, AR15's and smith and wessons. I do like to go by them for a quick look and keep moving. Because....well...you never know.
We go to the shows around here pretty regular. Not because we are necessarily looking for a 'good deal', but more for the day out. Kind of like going to a Carnival. It is what you make it.
I have witnessed some serious stuff over the years where an armed dealer had to draw down on a jerk. In one case a thief made to make off with and expensive handgun right in front of me. The dealer had secured each gun with a tether secured to an alarm. Thief grabbed it and quickly passed it to a 2nd thief who was waiting nearby. First dealer chased down and confronted first thief. Some minutes later another Dealer spotted 2nd thief making for an exit with the tether trailing on. When confronted 2nd thief the thief drew the stolen weapon only to have a CCW immediately shoved up his nose. Yes there was time to load the stolen weapon in those few minutes. Just one of many incidents supporting my view that ccws have their place at shows.You must have more friendly, safer dealers than we did in Ohio. Most of them there were grouchy old curmudgeons were amongst the worst when it came to pointing guns at people (and there was a ton of that) and treated customers like they were a PITA.
Same reason you'd carry anywhere else. Habit and in case you need to shoot someone or something. Can't imagine why you'd assume that everyone at a show is "on your side". How on earth could you possibly know that?
Not everyone tries to predict when they'll want to have their sidearm with them. Some of us just carry habitually, every day. Besides,Well, no, it's decidedly not the same reason I'd carry "anywhere else", habitually or otherwise. If you can't distinguish the difference in the threat level posed against your personage that exists between being in a high crime urban environment and being at a gun show where most people share the same ethos as you do, you need to revisit your imagination threshold.
I have witnessed some serious stuff over the years where an armed dealer had to draw down on a jerk. In one case a thief made to make off with and expensive handgun right in front of me. The dealer had secured each gun with a tether secured to an alarm. Thief grabbed it and quickly passed it to a 2nd thief who was waiting nearby. First dealer chased down and confronted first thief. Some minutes later another Dealer spotted 2nd thief making for an exit with the tether trailing on. When confronted 2nd thief the thief drew the stolen weapon only to have a CCW immediately shoved up his nose. Yes there was time to load the stolen weapon in those few minutes. Just one of many incidents supporting my view that ccws have their place at shows.
I completely agree. I just don't think that being a dealer should make any difference. I've observed more dealers handling guns in an irresponsible manner at gun shows than anyone else. Certainly no reason to give them special privileges that other people at the show don't have.Just one of many incidents supporting my view that ccws have their place at shows.