Show Place Arena October 24th & 25th

[Mr H]

Hopefully they don't consider reloading supplies "live ammo".
Can we turn the tables on this Ammo-free show? It could be the Free-Ammo show.
How about all the vendors put up a big sign at each table:
FREE AMMO WITH EVERY GUN PURCHASE!
Just a small nose rubbing. Buyers can pick it up at the store. THAT would give the reporters something to write about.

Nice way to never have a show there again.

I have a long tinfoily list of things they could try. No need for us to add to it on our own.

 

[Lou45]

Nice way to never have a show there again.

I have a long tinfoily list of things they could try. No need for us to add to it on our own.

Hey dude, it just might be the last show there anyhow when everybody finds out what the fvch is happening, so far it's pretty damned fvcked up and who knows what else may come down before it's all over, said, and done on Saturday evening. I can only think that John is really pissed now.

 

[Mr H]

I can't keep track of which thread is which at this point...

I'll repost this here too, just cuz...


Horses, not Zebras...

Though there's a long list of what they MIGHT be up to, we should look first at the painfully obvious (based on Liberal Orthodoxy).

1 - Restrict sales, while saying you're allowing them. Remember, Shrillary says 40% of sales include gun shows, so half the time to buy means half the deaths!

2 - Guns are useless without ammo, and if they disallow ammo sales, people are just buying clubs. I mean, really... Who actually buys ammo anywhere but gun shows?!! It's not like folks just have thousands of rounds just laying about...

3 - If we can just piss them off a little, they'll stay home and sulk, then we can slowly tighten the noose and eliminate ALL gun shows. Then, we can finally get more restrictions through the GA.


It's pretty transparent if you think about it.

 

[ironpony]

Combine these threads ... this might get interesting.

 

[BigDaddy]

We ought to turn it into a giant protest
"PG County enforcing laws that don't exist"

This is how it works in Arizona, from the Prescott Daily Courier
deer and elk hunting with firearms begins in October as javelina and snipe hunting resumes. "Hunters that come to the show will be doing such things as sharpening knives, buying more ammunition, getting more parts or even trading rifles,"

 

[Blue Fins]

Hopefully they don't consider reloading supplies "live ammo".
Can we turn the tables on this Ammo-free show? It could be the Free-Ammo show.
How about all the vendors put up a big sign at each table:
FREE AMMO WITH EVERY GUN PURCHASE!
Just a small nose rubbing. Buyers can pick it up at the store. THAT would give the reporters something to write about.

hmmm. not a bad idea

 

[Lou45]

Hopefully they don't consider reloading supplies "live ammo".
Can we turn the tables on this Ammo-free show? It could be the Free-Ammo show.
How about all the vendors put up a big sign at each table:
FREE AMMO WITH EVERY GUN PURCHASE!
Just a small nose rubbing. Buyers can pick it up at the store. THAT would give the reporters something to write about.

hmmm. not a bad idea

That most likely wouldn't work with long guns as the buyers wouldn't hafta' come to your shop for pick up unless it was delayed by NICS. The personnel that attend that show are by large for the most part not people you see at any other shows. Do you think they'll drive from let's say Waldorf to Dundalk for a box a' ammo??? Needless to say, that ain't happenin'. That would be an incentive for the local gun dealers there to do to take and keep sales away from you.

 

[lee2]

That most likely wouldn't work with long guns as the buyers wouldn't hafta' come to your shop for pick up unless it was delayed by NICS. The personnel that attend that show are by large for the most part not people you see at any other shows. Do you think they'll drive from let's say Waldorf to Dundalk for a box a' ammo??? Needless to say, that ain't happenin'. That would be an incentive for the local gun dealers there to do to take and keep sales away from you.

does this also apply to handguns?

 

[Lou45]

does this also apply to handguns?

How many handguns do you think BF will sell there in one day??? With all the peoples goin' there and wanna' buy a handgun then find out that they need an HQL (half of them won't even be able to pronounce HQL) to purchase a gat, just about all of them are gonna' say fukkit.

 

[lee2]

How many handguns do you think BF will sell there in one day??? With all the peoples goin' there and wanna' buy a handgun then find out that they need an HQL (half of them won't even be able to pronounce HQL) to purchase a gat, just about all of them are gonna' say fukkit.

don't be so negative. others are listening.

 

[Blue Fins]

That most likely wouldn't work with long guns as the buyers wouldn't hafta' come to your shop for pick up unless it was delayed by NICS. The personnel that attend that show are by large for the most part not people you see at any other shows. Do you think they'll drive from let's say Waldorf to Dundalk for a box a' ammo??? Needless to say, that ain't happenin'. That would be an incentive for the local gun dealers there to do to take and keep sales away from you.

just trying to be ornery...

 

[Blue Fins]

That most likely wouldn't work with long guns as the buyers wouldn't hafta' come to your shop for pick up unless it was delayed by NICS. The personnel that attend that show are by large for the most part not people you see at any other shows. Do you think they'll drive from let's say Waldorf to Dundalk for a box a' ammo??? Needless to say, that ain't happenin'. That would be an incentive for the local gun dealers there to do to take and keep sales away from you.

If it helps some dealers that are close to the show, then I'm for it.

 

[Lou45]

don't be so negative. others are listening.

Basically "THE OTHERS" you speak of already know what I've already said and what I'm about to say here. A lot of the general gun show goers in that area haven't been to a gun show or gun shop since the last show there in 2012. And of those, most of them are probably UNaware of the new law requiring the HQL to purchase a handgun, whether you've purchased one or more handguns in the past has no bearing at all to be exempted from the HQL. Once that factor is thrown in from left field on them plus the cost, time, and effort on their behalf to acquire the HQL, PLUS the two round trip drives to a shop 1.5 hours one way (6 hours total) to fill out the paperwork and return over a week later to pick up. This is the problem with going into so-called virgin territory as we experienced this statewide for a year after the law went into effect and still experience it to some degree today.

just trying to be ornery...

Don't worry 'bout it, I jus' don't see it happening for long guns and the long drive and a toll 2 ways to and from your place for a free stupid box o' ammo. For cripes sake, by far most of them bitch about having to make a drive to a dealer far, far away in a galaxy long ago (Baltimore area) to pick up their handgun they purchased at that show; jus' look in one of these two PG threads and you'll find MDS'ers bitchin' 'bout the same thing.

If it helps some dealers that are close to the show, then I'm for it.

That's about the size of it right there, if there are any decent licensed gun dealers there doing that show that are from that general area.

 

[lee2]

Basically "THE OTHERS" you speak of already know what I've already said and what I'm about to say here. A lot of the general gun show goers in that area haven't been to a gun show or gun shop since the last show there in 2012. And of those, most of them are probably UNaware of the new law requiring the HQL to purchase a handgun, whether you've purchased one or more handguns in the past has no bearing at all to be exempted from the HQL. Once that factor is thrown in from left field on them plus the cost, time, and effort on their behalf to acquire the HQL, PLUS the two round trip drives to a shop 1.5 hours one way (6 hours total) to fill out the paperwork and return over a week later to pick up. This is the problem with going into so-called virgin territory as we experienced this statewide for a year after the law went into effect and still experience it to some degree today.



Don't worry 'bout it, I jus' don't see it happening for long guns and the long drive and a toll 2 ways to and from your place for a free stupid box o' ammo. For cripes sake, by far most of them bitch about having to make a drive to a dealer far, far away in a galaxy long ago (Baltimore area) to pick up their handgun they purchased at that show; jus' look in one of these two PG threads and you'll find MDS'ers bitchin' 'bout the same thing.



That's about the size of it right there, if there are any decent licensed gun dealers there doing that show that are from that general area.

you really shouldn't badmouth shows you're not doing. don't forget your bread and butter ones that John puts on when you do them.
that is, unless you have a different business plan.
take it for whats its worth.
you have defended Maryland guns shows in the past, but you seem to be dogging this one.

 

[MightyWarMonger]

A buddy asked me if I wanted to go Saturday I told him I couldn't go Saturday but was planning on going Sunday, he gave me a funny look and said it's a one day only show. I went to there to double check and sure enough now it's only going to be a one day show that I won't be able to go to. I know its not a great big gun show but it's the closest one to me so I din't mind going to it I usually pick up small odds and ends there and stuff for the kids.

 

[TexasBob]

I'm going if it was only open for 1 hour as a big "FU" to those PG county "A-Holes" thinking they have total control over the rights of people. I support any event that opens door for free choice. The gun shows in Charles county weren’t great either but I supported them. I've driven to Howard County Fairgrounds to get a Mosin from Lou, to South Carroll Sporting Goods to pickup a M44, taken a day off work to go to Annapolis to add in my 2 bits for the 2nd amendment think I can afford to get out of the house for few hours!


This may be a 1 day event with no Ammo but it’s a foot in door that could lead to better days, who knows with a little work we might get a Republican governor into office in Maryland, wait a minute we did do that but it took work!

Criminals prefer unarmed victims, Dictators prefer unarmed citizens

 

[trapguy]

Upper Marlboro Gun Show

Hey guys and gals.....We all need to support this show. I know that Parks department is giving the promoter a hard time. However, if this Saturdays show is a failure, there will never be another in that location. The parks people will simply assume that we aren't interested in having one there and will not schedule any more in the building. Please let all of your friends know just how important it is for Maryland gun owners to attend this first, (an possibly last), gun show at the Equestrian Center in Uppper Marlboro.

 

[pitpawten]

Will attending prove we are willing to capitulate, or that we truly support?

Will not attending show we are cowed, or be seen as a protest?

They will spin ANY action to suit their agenda.

Fewer people = Restrictions on gun shows "work"

More people = Didn't put enough restrictions yet

There is no "win" when you deal with those who lack logic and cannot reason.

And the "public" isn't watching for our response either. Instead they are watching TV or the inside of their eyelids.



Edit: I'm not saying "don't go", just that the anti-gun lobby aren't really interested in what our actions say, only how they can spin them

 

[precisionfire]

I'm going if it was only open for 1 hour as a big "FU" to those PG county "A-Holes" thinking they have total control over the rights of people. I support any event that opens door for free choice. The gun shows in Charles county weren’t great either but I supported them. I've driven to Howard County Fairgrounds to get a Mosin from Lou, to South Carroll Sporting Goods to pickup a M44, taken a day off work to go to Annapolis to add in my 2 bits for the 2nd amendment think I can afford to get out of the house for few hours!


This may be a 1 day event with no Ammo but it’s a foot in door that could lead to better days, who knows with a little work we might get a Republican governor into office in Maryland, wait a minute we did do that but it took work!

Criminals prefer unarmed victims, Dictators prefer unarmed citizens

Hear, Hear! This is the attitude! Let's show these Anti-gun folks that we are common law abiding Citizens, not some monkeys with a gun. Let get a show of solidarity together. It may be that foot in the door, after all they did back off from no gun shows to this one. If we get a lot of folks coming in, then maybe they will see we aren't in the minority. I will even run door charge refund for those spending $100 or more at our tables. Just ask for it!!

Mark Hostetter
Precision Firearms

 

[lee2]

Hear, Hear! This is the attitude! Let's show these Anti-gun folks that we are common law abiding Citizens, not some monkeys with a gun. Let get a show of solidarity together. It may be that foot in the door, after all they did back off from no gun shows to this one. If we get a lot of folks coming in, then maybe they will see we aren't in the minority. I will even run door charge refund for those spending $100 or more at our tables. Just ask for it!!

Mark Hostetter
Precision Firearms

Well said Mark!