Timonium Fairgrounds June 14 & 15

[Mr H]

Given the political state of the state ( and the nation ) , in 2-3 years there won't be a Timonium Gun Show!! Go now while you can if you want!!
It will soon be a thing of the past.

Let's see. 40% of the people don't give a S- - T about the country and 47% ( remember that ) are Obama lapdogs. That leaves you and I. Big EFFIN deal.
Do the "Common Core" math!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did the Common Core math, and came up with :::checking my notes::: Thursday after next.

Support the dealers while you can, and keep fighting to preserve what we can.

 

[rico903]

There aren't very many dealers there anymore. Most are local and I can go to their shop and not pay to get in. Now if Top Hat is back it may be worth the trip. Once in a blue moon I can find something old or unusual I'm looking for. The old guys with their collections that line the north wall once in awhile have something nice but over priced. I don't think they are there to sell just to BS with each other.

 

[shiner500]

I wish they didn't cover all the handguns with mesh, how am I supposed to look at them?
It might prevent someone from stealing them but it also prevents people from buying them.

 

[Alphabrew]

I wish they didn't cover all the handguns with mesh, how am I supposed to look at them?
It might prevent someone from stealing them but it also prevents people from buying them.

Is that any different than having them in a glass case?

 

[FFBWMD]

I wish they didn't cover all the handguns with mesh, how am I supposed to look at them?
It might prevent someone from stealing them but it also prevents people from buying them.

What it prevents is some scumbag from picking one up when the dealer turns around and walking away with it!!!! It is a sign of the times and vendors have to protect themselves. If someone is truly looking to buy, they will ask to see the item.

 

[protegeV]

What it prevents is some scumbag from picking one up when the dealer turns around and walking away with it!!!! It is a sign of the times and vendors have to protect themselves. If someone is truly looking to buy, they will ask to see the item.

I thought the same thing about the tables with a myriad of flashlights, optics, accessories, etc. Oftentimes there are 1-3 people watching 10+ tables with thousands of pieces of merchandise. Not hard for some of it to grow legs

 

[Lou45]

I wish they didn't cover all the handguns with mesh, how am I supposed to look at them?
It might prevent someone from stealing them but it also prevents people from buying them.

Can you walk into a gunshop and just pickup a handgun that isn't in a display case or other type display that is accessible only to the person(s) working there??? I don't think so. The shows are the same way; you need to ask to see a handgun.

What it prevents is some scumbag from picking one up when the dealer turns around and walking away with it!!!! It is a sign of the times and vendors have to protect themselves. If someone is truly looking to buy, they will ask to see the item.

THIS ^^^!!!

 

[Ragnar]

What it prevents is some scumbag from picking one up when the dealer turns around and walking away with it!!!! It is a sign of the times and vendors have to protect themselves. If someone is truly looking to buy, they will ask to see the item.

I've been to some gun shows where the seller runs a long piece of paracord or even a long alarm cable through the trigger guards on all the guns on the table. It's loose enough to let people handle the guns, but it's a deterrent to someone stealing something.

 

[protegeV]

I've been to some gun shows where the seller runs a long piece of paracord or even a long alarm cable through the trigger guards on all the guns on the table. It's loose enough to let people handle the guns, but it's a deterrent to someone stealing something.

yeah, you wouldn't want this to happen

http://gunsnfreedom.com/thief-caught-on-camera-stuffing-an-ar-15-down-his-pants/

 

[Mr H]

yeah, you wouldn't want this to happen

http://gunsnfreedom.com/thief-caught-on-camera-stuffing-an-ar-15-down-his-pants/

Oh, that's hilarious. I was just getting ready to post "Is that an HBAR in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"

 

[precisionfire]

Some folks have said the same about us with pretty much everything behind glass. But after losing over $15,000 in one year at shows, we just had to do this. One show we even lost a Nightforce scope that was behind glass - still don't have that one figured out.

Another show we lost 2 Eotechs we had mounted on the rifles. They has quick detach levers.

Another time 6 Magpul Stocks - 2 PRS, 2 UBR and 2 others got organic.

Oh and something else that I just have to mention - Some Gunshow Attendees are extremely careless. Recently had one guy go through and dry fire all 18 custom AR's 3 times each - yeah they all had Geissele Triggers - I was just on the edge of asking him to stop - but hey one needs to be careful - otherwise this character goes home, get on the computer and spouts off on some forum - "I was admiring PF's Rifles and the owner comes over and screaming and swearing at me to get my hands off his Sh**!" Please guys - if you see something like this happening - do the vendor and favor and say something to the careless one. And Kids - had some last week - picking up and swinging and banging together 2300 rifles!

 

[precisionfire]

Oh, that's hilarious. I was just getting ready to post "Is that an HBAR in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"

 

[Lou45]

Some folks have said the same about us with pretty much everything behind glass. But after losing over $15,000 in one year at shows, we just had to do this. One show we even lost a Nightforce scope that was behind glass - still don't have that one figured out.

Another show we lost 2 Eotechs we had mounted on the rifles. They has quick detach levers.

Another time 6 Magpul Stocks - 2 PRS, 2 UBR and 2 others got organic.

Oh and something else that I just have to mention - Some Gunshow Attendees are extremely careless. Recently had one guy go through and dry fire all 18 custom AR's 3 times each - yeah they all had Geissele Triggers - I was just on the edge of asking him to stop - but hey one needs to be careful - otherwise this character goes home, get on the computer and spouts off on some forum - "I was admiring PF's Rifles and the owner comes over and screaming and swearing at me to get my hands off his Sh**!" Please guys - if you see something like this happening - do the vendor and favor and say something to the careless one. And Kids - had some last week - picking up and swinging and banging together 2300 rifles!

THIS ^^^!!!

Yes, there is some real DOUCHBAGGERY out there that will abuse and fvck up anything that they can get their grubby douchbaggery hands on. So what if they fvck up something of yours that you have out on display, they're not goin' to buy it anyway so why the fvck should those douchbags care.

 

[mopar92]

At the fall Timonium 2013 I was volunteering with Lou and someone was attempting a "walk around" with a Taurus 82. I had to pointedly tell him that all times I needed to see the firearm. He claimed he was trying to get a feel for the weight of it. That guy was hilarious to watch.

 

[Lou45]

At the fall Timonium 2013 I was volunteering with Lou and someone was attempting a "walk around" with a Taurus 82. I had to pointedly tell him that all times I needed to see the firearm. He claimed he was trying to get a feel for the weight of it to make sure it wouldn't cause his pants to fall down after he sticks it in his pocket to try and walk outta'da' door with it.

 

[protegeV]

What's that I smell? Ninja edit. Lou is too fast for mopar

 

[Mr H]

s'ok... Norton nailed caught me on one earlier. It happens.

 

[Alphabrew]

At the fall Timonium 2013 I was volunteering with Lou and someone was attempting a "walk around" with a Taurus 82. I had to pointedly tell him that all times I needed to see the firearm. He claimed he was trying to get a feel for the weight of it. That guy was hilarious to watch.

I would have let him get outside then beat him within an inch of his life in the parking lot.

 

[j_h_smith]

Having worked a fair share of gun shows, I've had folks try to steal from the table. Seems like their favorite method is to ask to look at a firearm, then while looking at it, their buddy asks to see something at the other end of the tables. Or worse yet, they pick up a firearm and start acting weird or asking to buy it immediately. That's why we always had a policy that we waited on one person at a time and we never left a customer for another one.

It really is easy to get a firearm away from the table. But it's a little more difficult to get out of the building. But it can be done.

Jim Smith

 

[shiner500]

What it prevents is some scumbag from picking one up when the dealer turns around and walking away with it!!!! It is a sign of the times and vendors have to protect themselves. If someone is truly looking to buy, they will ask to see the item.

I just feel bad making the guys run back and forth.
I like the idea of having a wire hooked up to each gun but I guess it can be impractical.