How secure is your gun show?
I went to the gun show in Spokane WA today, mostly to hang out with a buddy who had a table there, but also to look for some odds and ends gun parts I need. I'm not in a position to be buying guns right now.
I was wandering around and just as I passed a particular table, the gentleman behind it turned around and said: "where's my shotgun?" He was talking to nobody in particular, but looking at an empty space on the table where a wooden dowel was lying--presumably it had been used to prop up the shotgun in question. "Geez....you turn your back for a second!" he said. I was wearing tight-fitting clothing, so it was pretty obvious that I wasn't the thief.
So, some fool walked off with his shotgun. Maybe I'm naive, but when I walk into a gun show, I generally figure it's going to be a safe environment and free of that sort of stupid crime. Am I wrong?
In other news, I need a weird screw for an old BSA airgun I have, and forgot to bring an example of what I need, so I spent $4 on four worthless (to me) screws. I spent another $4 on ten SKS stripper clips and had a grand old time loading and emptying my SKS for about 20 minutes after I got home. I saw some really pretty guns, some really cool guns, and some really expensive guns but my big regret is the $200 rifle that I couldn't afford. It was a bolt rifle, and beyond that, I don't know and didn't care what it was. It had the most awesome tiger-stripe (I guess they call it 'fiddleneck') pattern in the wood on the stock, in some kind of maple. I think maple stocks look weird (too light in color) but this one was just plain cool. I had to keep touching it to convince myself that the surface really was smooth, because it totally looked textured. How pathetic is it when you can't afford to drop $200 on an impulse purchase? I need to get a real job.....real soon.
I was wandering around and just as I passed a particular table, the gentleman behind it turned around and said: "where's my shotgun?" He was talking to nobody in particular, but looking at an empty space on the table where a wooden dowel was lying--presumably it had been used to prop up the shotgun in question. "Geez....you turn your back for a second!" he said. I was wearing tight-fitting clothing, so it was pretty obvious that I wasn't the thief.
So, some fool walked off with his shotgun. Maybe I'm naive, but when I walk into a gun show, I generally figure it's going to be a safe environment and free of that sort of stupid crime. Am I wrong?
In other news, I need a weird screw for an old BSA airgun I have, and forgot to bring an example of what I need, so I spent $4 on four worthless (to me) screws. I spent another $4 on ten SKS stripper clips and had a grand old time loading and emptying my SKS for about 20 minutes after I got home. I saw some really pretty guns, some really cool guns, and some really expensive guns but my big regret is the $200 rifle that I couldn't afford. It was a bolt rifle, and beyond that, I don't know and didn't care what it was. It had the most awesome tiger-stripe (I guess they call it 'fiddleneck') pattern in the wood on the stock, in some kind of maple. I think maple stocks look weird (too light in color) but this one was just plain cool. I had to keep touching it to convince myself that the surface really was smooth, because it totally looked textured. How pathetic is it when you can't afford to drop $200 on an impulse purchase? I need to get a real job.....real soon.
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I was there today too. Almost sold a rifle I am trying to move.
Best part is that I got a part time job. One of the ammo vendors is a friend of my GF's uncle. He said the vendor is always looking for help at the shows and asked if I wanted to do it. I said sure, so from now on for the most part I will be working the shows. Now for the BEST part, he likes to pay in ammo [:p][:p][:p]. Funny thing is that ammo is worth more then money right now. My GF is kinda making fun of me for that part but I said "well if I got paid in cash what would I buy?" She said "ammo..."0 -
You're pathetic.
Don't worry about a job - steal more shotguns.
Doug
Anything is red is not serious.
Doug0 -
quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
You're pathetic.
Don't worry about a job - steal more shotguns.
Doug
Thanks, Doug. I mean, punk[}:)][:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Nwcid
I was there today too. Almost sold a rifle I am trying to move.
Best part is that I got a part time job. One of the ammo vendors is a friend of my GF's uncle. He said the vendor is always looking for help at the shows and asked if I wanted to do it. I said sure, so from now on for the most part I will be working the shows. Now for the BEST part, he likes to pay in ammo [:p][:p][:p]. Funny thing is that ammo is worth more then money right now. My GF is kinda making fun of me for that part but I said "well if I got paid in cash what would I buy?" She said "ammo..."
I thought you might be there....and had half an eye out for you but I'm not so good at keeping names to faces.
Anyway, good for you getting a FUN part time job that pays in ammo. That way you don't have to wonder if you're spending cash that should go elsewhere on ammo that you really want to buy.
We'll meet up......in a few months.0 -
I think at least one gun walks off every gun show they hold locally. There are just too many trusting souls trying to sell guns, and too many dirtbags who don't want to pay for them. 0 -
I go to almost every show in the STL. area and from what I see, it would be very easy to steal a long gun. Some vendors set up as many as 10 tables and only have 2 people watching them. It would be very easy to walk off with a shotgun or a rifle. Pistols are normally kept in glass cases,so they would be harder to steal. I have never seen a security check at the exit to make you show a receipt to prove you paid for an item. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by spurgemastur
I thought you might be there....and had half an eye out for you but I'm not so good at keeping names to faces.
Anyway, good for you getting a FUN part time job that pays in ammo. That way you don't have to wonder if you're spending cash that should go elsewhere on ammo that you really want to buy.
We'll meet up......in a few months.
Well I was packing an HK SL8 around for sale. I don't think I know what you would look so that wouldn't help me [:)] Yeah we will hit it for sure after the first of the year.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Nwcid
quote:Originally posted by spurgemastur
I thought you might be there....and had half an eye out for you but I'm not so good at keeping names to faces.
Anyway, good for you getting a FUN part time job that pays in ammo. That way you don't have to wonder if you're spending cash that should go elsewhere on ammo that you really want to buy.
We'll meet up......in a few months.
Well I was packing an HK SL8 around for sale. I don't think I know what you would look so that wouldn't help me [:)] Yeah we will hit it for sure after the first of the year.
No, you wouldn't know what I look like. I'm paranoid that way and don't post my picture to the WWW if I can help it (but sometimes my employers do so anyway).
We'll hit it in the new year at the Escure Ranch. The big trick is going to be getting ECC down there for the event. Think about how to accomplish that! We need to get him west of the Rockies so that he can experience the genius of the scablands and the even greater genius of the Cascades!0 -
quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
You're pathetic.
Don't worry about a job - steal more shotguns.
Doug
Anything is red is not serious.
Doug
it's ok doug. that was pretty obviously a joke on your end...hope you took my response as a joke too.0 -
I wouldn't worry about it..he's passed out.[:D] 0 -
We had a 6" Smith 586 stolen today.
We noticed it almost immediately but could not identify a suspect. We reported the theft to the show promoter and asked him to make an announcement and alert the police working the show and anyone working the doors. He did not.
We also asked him to have a police officer, of which there were several working the show, come over and take a theft report. He did. TWO HOURS later.
We won't be going to Houston for a gun show anytime soon.0 -
nunn that's pathtic too...[:(!] 0
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