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I too went to the Allen gun show. I'm sorry you got that treatment. How did he know you were carrying? (Unless I missed that) I would have asked for identification before acknowledging I had a gun but to be fair sounds like you were caught off guard and just complied. I probably would have done the same if I was in your shoes. Sounds like someone on a power trip. On my way out I had a security guy check a sack that contained a gun I had bought. He even checked to make sure I had a receipt before allowing me to leave. Several problems here. What if I had done like you and had my personal gun in this sack? So I don't have a receipt for it...what happens? I asked him if this was standard and he said ATF was out there and they had to do this. The security guy seemed as if he genuinely didn't like checking sacks and even went so far to apologize. However I was carrying a backpack and upon entering there was a sign that said all bags will be checked. Mine wasn't and there was a police officer at the entrance. Wasn't checked on the way out either.

On a side note I found the entire set up of the gun show ridiculous. You have to make this huge circle around the hall area and get to an entrance into the center section which appeared to have only one way in and one way out. I guess I can kind of see some of the reasons for that but just seemed poorly laid out. While it was a nice facility I doubt I will go back if the same people are putting it on.