Gun Show
The Death of the Great American Gun Show
This weekend I did something I often do and almost always regret. I went to a gun show. Specifically the Tallahassee Gun and Knife show. This show has shrunk considerably over the last few years and went from two bustling buildings to one meager showing. As I walked and looked at the prices of ammo … Read more
A Gun Dealer On ‘The New Normal’ and the Ordeal of Buying Guns and Ammo Now
As much as I am loathe to throw around mindless jargon such as “the new normal” and “quarrantold,” the reality is that this year has…unusual. The situation has caught a lot of younger and less experienced gun owners off guard — let alone the completely inexperienced first-timers — and some advice on gun availability, ammo … Read more
The Basics of Gun Show Etiquette From Someone Who Runs One
By Marlon Knapp My compadres who work with me at the Chisholm Trail Antique Gun Association check-in table have asked me to compile a short tutorial on gun show etiquette. We understand you’re excited about going to the gun show and we are excited to see you. Those of us who work gun shows (not … Read more
Gun Shows for Beginners: Walking, Gawking, Wheeling and Dealing
[ED: Here’s an oldie but a goodie from the early days of TTAG. Kozak’s take on gun shows for the uninitiated. See what you think.] By Brad Kozak Gun shows are one part trade show, one part swap meet, one part bazaar, and one part Americana. (Seriously; can you imagine a gun show anywhere else … Read more
San Diego Protestors For Censorship and Gun Control
Those pushing for a disarmed populace have been conditioned to believe that effective restrictions on arms cannot be achieved without strong government censorship and control over information. The First and Second Amendments in the Bill of Rights reinforce each other and make restrictions on both free expression and the right to keep and bear arms … Read more
TTAG Daily Digest: Narrative Uber Alles, Dems Over-Reaching and the House GOP Favors Regulation
Because we can’t let the fact that campus carry wasn’t a factor disrupt the narrative . . . Fatal shooting of Texas Tech officer renews debate over 2016 campus carry law despite shooter’s age Texas allows licensed handgun owners to carry a concealed weapon on many areas of public four-year university campuses, but the minimum … Read more
