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aardwolf wrote:Instead, I will respect their sign and spend my money somewhere else.

I think this is a different situation than normal merchants or movie theatres.

There's probably not a vendor in the building that supports the posting.

I truly believe that the only reason for the sign is to obtain the required insurance.

Boycotting has no effect on anything here.

The vendors have better deals that almost any of our local dealers and you certainly see a wider selection of merchandise than you will anywhere else.

In this case, you're only hurting yourself trying to make a point with the insurance provider, who couldn't care less.

Carry or not, I don't see 'not going' as any option at all.

But that's just me.

MBGuy, if you plan on having your carry gun tied, do the unload out of sight of the officers before you enter, because they also don't want loose ammunition inside. You will most likely either have to lie about having the ammunition on you or throw it away prior to entering.

All of this gun handling is a major reason that I believe in carrying while at the show and keeping my mouth shut.

That said, I'm not recommending it. I know I have enough discipline not to remove my carry from my pocket for any reason short of an emergency. You can't take it out when you are buying accessories for it or striking up a conversation and want to 'show and tell'.

The 30.06 signs are correct in detail, but in the opinion of many, unenforceable because GRB is city owned.

A few months back, as I was approaching the entrance, I met a couple of HPD officers with a citizen under arrest. When I entered, I asked the officer what had happened. The answer was to the point of 'he wanted to argue'. Maybe, like frankie wants us to do, he tried to 'persuade' the officers at the door that it was legal for him to carry inside the show. Maybe it was something totally unrelated.

If your gun is truly concealed and you leave it alone while in the show, you should not expect to be bothered.

Otherwise, leave it in your vehicle or have it tied, at which point you will have to deal with the ammo.