gun show

Australian coverage of Nation's Gun Show

Runcible — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:42:19 +0000

Australia's The Age has an article about last weekend's The Nation's Gun Show in Chantilly. It's not terrible.

There's a funny exchange with Dale Blankenship from Dale's Guns in Powhatan:

At the next stall down, Dale Blenkenship [sic] of Dales [sic] Guns tells me the SIG Sauer semi-automatic pistol I am admiring will cost $US350, but he's disappointed when he hears I am from over the border in Maryland, because he can't sell to me.

(Actually, if Dale is like most Virginians, he may have just been disappointed that he had to talk with someone from Maryland.)

[Obama era triggers gun 'panic' - The Age]

Big show this weekend

Runcible — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:10:05 +0000

I just heard an ad on Limbaugh for this weekend's Dixie Classic show at the Showplace on Mechanicsville Turnpike. I didn't spend as much time as I wanted at The Nation's Gun Show in Chantilly last month; I was there with a friend and we were rushed to meet another friend for dinner. So I really want to dig in and spend a few hours walking the aisles this weekend. It should be very interesting!

Dixie Classic Starts Tomorrow

Runcible — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:52:01 +0000

It's been a long, gun-show-less summer but we're about to see some relief. The Dixie Classic starts tomorrow at 9am at the Showplace, and I can hardly wait.

It's $8 at the door and you can get $1 off with this coupon.

I'm planning to get there early to stock up on some ammo, and I will be checking out home defense shotguns in the expectation of buying one later this year. I'm also looking forward to seeing what used stock Dark Sun Surplus has on hand.

Doswell Gun Show is this weekend

Runcible — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:41:29 +0000

I'm really excited about the Southeastern Guns & Knives (SKG) gun show in Doswell this weekend. I really like the Meadow Event Park location - it's a vastly superior venue to the Showplace in Richmond, with a high ceiling, better ventilation, better lighting and wider aisles between the tables.

Here's SGK's summary of the event:

The SGK Gun Show this weeked in Doswell, Va., is just north of Richmond, at the Kings Dominion exit, the gun show will be held in the Farm Bureau Center at Meadow Event Park. The gun show will feature 275 tables, an indoor laser tag arena and indoor virtual hunting and skeet shooting as well as a non-lethal self defense seminar. So Bring the whole family.

Included with admission is free access to our indoor laser tag area and virtual hunting and skeet games. Whether your a child, in your twenties, thirties, or older, you'll enjoy all day access to our indoor laser tag arena and virtual hunting and shooting games with admission to the show. So come out and test your tactical combat skills in our laser tag arena or sharpen your shooting skills with our virtual hunting and skeet shooting games. Its all included in the price of admission.

Also, at 2:00 p.m. daily, we will feature the following seminar:
NON LETHAL SELF DEFENSE FOR THE CONCERNED CITIZEN
A brief study and comparison of the various options available for civilian self defense. Presented by a certified law enforcement and civilian self defense expert trainer. This class will examine the pros and cons of different "non deadly" personal defense weapons. The instructor will present objective information concerning what works best as well as some of the associated legal concerns. Weapon options will include Pepper Spray, Stun Guns, Expandable Batons and TASER products.

You can register for a dollar-off coupon for the show here.

Doswell/Richmond Gun Show

Runcible — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:45:25 +0000

Date:

Saturday, November 6, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, November 7, 2010 - 4:00pm

Location:

Meadow Event Park
13111 Dawn Blvd
Doswell, VA 23407

Admission $8

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

Doswell/Richmond Gun Show

Runcible — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:44:15 +0000

Date:

Saturday, August 28, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 4:00pm

Location:

Meadow Event Park
13111 Dawn Blvd
Doswell, VA 23407

Admission $8

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

Doswell/Richmond Gun Show

Runcible — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:57:41 +0000

Date:

Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 4:00pm

Location:

Meadow Event Park
13111 Dawn Blvd
Doswell, VA 23407

Admission $8

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

Doswell/Richmond Gun Show

Runcible — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:54:57 +0000

Date:

Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 9:00am - Sunday, November 1, 2009 - 4:00pm

Location:

Meadow Event Park
13111 Dawn Blvd
Doswell, VA 23407

Admission $8

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

First Gun Show

Runcible — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:12:45 +0000

I missed Mike Ward's account of his first gun show, posted at Richmond.com a few weeks ago. It's an amusing account, if only because Ward went into the show with such trepidation, but seems to have actually enjoyed himself. He explains the process which led him to consider purchasing a firearm:

Gun show at Richmond International Raceway this weekend

Runcible — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:34:12 +0000

Just a reminder to everyone that the March Showmasters Gun Show will be held this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. Showmasters is the smaller of the two recurring gun show events in Richmond, but as a result it is easier to talk with dealers and other knowledgeable people. There's less stuff to buy but more stuff to learn.

Also, if you live anywhere between Staples Mill Road and Belvidere Street in Richmond proper, you might want to stay clear of Broad Street and Monument Avenue, because tomorrow is the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K race.

If you're coming in from out of town, here's a map of Richmond International Raceway, after the jump:

Hampton Gun Show

Runcible — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:37:29 +0000

Date:

Saturday, November 27, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, November 28, 2010 - 4:00pm

Location:

1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666

Admission $8

Show Hours:
Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-4

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

Hampton Gun Show

Runcible — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:36:44 +0000

Date:

Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 4:00pm

Location:

1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666

Admission $8

Show Hours:
Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-4

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

Hampton Gun Show

Runcible — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:34:57 +0000

Date:

Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 4:00pm

Location:

1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666

Admission $8

Show Hours:
Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-4

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

Hampton Gun Show

Runcible — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:09:56 +0000

Date:

Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 9:00am - Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 4:00pm

Location:

Convention Center
1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 315-1610

Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-4
Admission $8

Web address:

http://www.guns-knives.com/calendar.php

Mayor Bloomberg still running gun scams

Runcible — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:08:34 +0000

The New York Daily News reveals today that Michael Bloomberg is still paying investigators to attempt illegal gun buys in other states. This time Nanny Bloomberg went after gun shows in Ohio, Tennessee and Nevada.

The Daily News writer, Celeste Katz, didn't bother to print a response from Second Amendment groups, so the piece might as well be a press release dictated by Bloomberg. From the article, it also doesn't seem she understands the difference between a Federally-licensed firearm dealer [FFL] and a private individual selling a gun, or that the vast majority of firearms sales at gun shows are only finalized after a background check is completed.

And to top it all off, at the bottom of the story the Daily News embeds an anti-gun-show propaganda video produced by the City of New York.

[Gun show sellers shoot holes in weapons laws; firearms sold with no ID shown, NYC sting finds - New York Daily News]