diesel556
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I must be missing something as I haven't seen a post regarding this. Am I the only one who got "pissed on" trying to walk into the WAC Gun Show while open carrying?
The guy "guarding" the door told me that non-members aren't allowed to carry (concealed or not). When I tried to ask him for directions to the membership booth he told me I wasn't allowed to walk the 15 feet to it to sign up. He wanted me to go put my gun in my car. Come back, pay a $35 membership fee. Go back to my car, get my gun. Then come back again.
WTH?
Does anyone else think it's incredibly ironic that a "gun organization" has such unfriendly policies towards guns? I had friends waiting who had met me there, so I put my gun in the car, but when the guy tried to give me directions to the membership booth I told him I refused to support a private organization that taxes (that's right TAXES) weapon carry. It didn't come out like that, but that's what I wish I said (I was seriously taken off guard by a no gun policy at a gun show).
Utterly ridiculous. I had set aside a hefty lump of cash for ammo, mags, accessories, etc. but after that I resolved (successfully) not to spend a cent past the entry fee I'd already coughed up.
I doubt I'll be going back. Internet surplus here I come.
EDIT: I found what I was looking for in this thread: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=12749&forum_id=55&highlight=wac+no+guns
The man in the ticket booth told me I needed a membership to carry my loaded weapon into the show, but from what I understand after reading the above thread even with a membership it is not allowed? The WAC can do whatever it feels best, unfortunately that puts it at odds with my patronage along with that of anyone else that I can convince.
I must be missing something as I haven't seen a post regarding this. Am I the only one who got "pissed on" trying to walk into the WAC Gun Show while open carrying?
The guy "guarding" the door told me that non-members aren't allowed to carry (concealed or not). When I tried to ask him for directions to the membership booth he told me I wasn't allowed to walk the 15 feet to it to sign up. He wanted me to go put my gun in my car. Come back, pay a $35 membership fee. Go back to my car, get my gun. Then come back again.
WTH?
Does anyone else think it's incredibly ironic that a "gun organization" has such unfriendly policies towards guns? I had friends waiting who had met me there, so I put my gun in the car, but when the guy tried to give me directions to the membership booth I told him I refused to support a private organization that taxes (that's right TAXES) weapon carry. It didn't come out like that, but that's what I wish I said (I was seriously taken off guard by a no gun policy at a gun show).
Utterly ridiculous. I had set aside a hefty lump of cash for ammo, mags, accessories, etc. but after that I resolved (successfully) not to spend a cent past the entry fee I'd already coughed up.
I doubt I'll be going back. Internet surplus here I come.
EDIT: I found what I was looking for in this thread: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=12749&forum_id=55&highlight=wac+no+guns
The man in the ticket booth told me I needed a membership to carry my loaded weapon into the show, but from what I understand after reading the above thread even with a membership it is not allowed? The WAC can do whatever it feels best, unfortunately that puts it at odds with my patronage along with that of anyone else that I can convince.