WOW... that took way too long to get through.
I almost forgot what the first post was about.
I think that having women there will help attract other women. As stated
before it helps with their comfort level. I've been to enough shows to see
how many men talk down to women when it comes to firearms. These are
fools who will continue to lose sales but may also drive a few women away
from gun ownership and support.
I think the biggest issue is Monkeyleg's wording, not his intent.
Will pretty girls get his booth noticed? Yes. By women? Maybe/maybe not.
Does sex sell? Yes. Does it sell guns? No. At least as a real gunny I hope not.
Maybe because I'm young (29), idealistic, or just practical.....
but Dorothy holding a firearm provocatively or dressed like Marry Ann won't
make a sale to me. Show me how it ripped a big hole through the Tin Man
or some downed lions, tigers, and bears, now you have my attention. Drop
the Wicked Witch with one shot and that puppy is sold. Demonstrate how
it's Gilligan proof and I'll buy two. A Beach Babe selling (your gun here)
won't make me buy two and rest my head between them.... I wouldn't even
buy one unless it is what I wanted at a good price. Even then who knows,
bimboism is a real turn off.
Now if she can demonstrate how to take it apart and clean it, knows all the
different loads for it, knows the effective range and practical uses for it,
and is not pushy.... well that's a different story.
If T&A was as strong as some want you to believe I'd have a truck I didn't
really want right now.