It was full -- not a space to be found. Not a space to be found in the nearby overflow (grass) lots surrounding the Exposition Center, or along the roads leading in to the center's parking lot. We finally found space in a construction area nearby (where the picture above was taken).
On the way in, I took this picture ...
... which is a bit incongruous, don't you think?
Once inside, the show was jam-packed. Nearly every table selling weapons had one or more buyers, and there were a number of AR-15 'assault weapons' for sale. Expensive, but available. I counted at least five already in the hands of purchasers being carried out.
For those worried about the 'gun show loophole' I only saw one weapon available as a private sale (it didn't); all the rest were federal firearms licensed dealers running their sales through the requisite national agency checks.
For you gun controllers, forget about banning 'high-capacity' magazines. I could have easily purchased a thousand 20- and 30-round magazines and barely make a dent in the supply. There were 100-round drum magazines for sale as well.
Girl Scout cookie sales were doing well, too. I missed my chance when the ladies went to lunch just before we were ready to leave. Dang! I love Samoas.
The only thing that wasn't available at the show was ammunition. No .22LR, no 9mm, no .223/5.56 rifle ammunition. Shotgun, yes; some of the hunting calibers, yes; but not even much of that.
No comments:
Post a Comment