A story from the 1500

[maxmayhem]

I bought a sks from a kid there and while i was looking at someone stole the powder scale I had just purchased...probably somebody from INGO LOL....i then walked ten feet and some guy offered to buy the sks from me for about the cost of the powder scale so i did it. I guess reloading is not something i will be doing soon.

 

[42769vette]

you defintally have to watch your stuff at the show. i got a 200 dollar cantilever mount stolen off of my table at the last show.

 

[Westside]

you defintally have to watch your stuff at the show. i got a 200 dollar cantilever mount stolen off of my table at the last show.

was that they guy that was getting carried out in handcuffs on friday of the last show?

 

[jetmechG550]

No that was the guy that thought he could grab a gun and run out the door. He hit his head out in the parking lot.

 

[42769vette]

no the guy who got me was never found to my knowlege. i went and bought a lockable case (thanks brads knives) so it was a fairly cheap lesson, it could have been worse

 

[DRob]

C'mon

You guys must be kidding. Based on some opinions expressed here, gun owners are all honest, upstanding citizens! Internet access is further proof of honesty and integrity! Gun show attendance should be the ultimate testimony to a person's character.

I hope nobody is disillusioned!

 

[42769vette]

even after i got stolen from i still believe gun owners are a much more honest group of people than most if not any other group out there, but every group hasa its bad eggs. also somthing to keep in mind is in the last few years there has been millions of new gun owners. some do and some dont share the values of the core group of gun owners.

 

[sullivmt2015]

I agree most people at the gun show are good people, but there is always gonna be that guy that trys to snatch something off your table. Sad but true

 

[Clay]

and they say there are no good deals to be had at the 1500! Sounds like free stuff is everywhere!

 

[tom1025]

Maybe they are testing out there gathering skills for when the SHTF.

 

[Specialized]

A woman at one of the booths said they had had not one but TWO ballistic plates stolen from their table on Saturday morning. I got there at about 10:30am, talked to her at about 11:30am. Crazy stuff, but with all the people there, I can see how it happens.

 

[maxmayhem]

Somebody may have turned it in but i did bot bother looking...that place is way too crowded for any kind of security though...it is something to remenbet for next time...

 

[Archer46176]

Did they ever find the donation or raffle envelope they came over the loud speaker about Sunday? Something about a young man who was going around for a raffle or something had lost the envelope or money bag he was carrying. I can only imagine that many things do get walked away with at the shows just because of some of the people that are there. While standing in line waiting for the doors to open I felt like issuing an I.Q. test to several people who were in line near us. I am not sure theh could ha e spelled I.Q. let alone been able to complete a test...LOL

 

[The Bubba Effect]

No that was the guy that thought he could grab a gun and run out the door. He hit his head out in the parking lot.

I hope he hit it hard, like brains leaking out hard.

 

[cerebus85]

I hope it wasn't the wounded warrior raffle guy that would be a real shame. talking to him about it.

 

[Dundee]

I had an odd experience. I took 2 pistols to the show looking for different sights. 5 steps from the table where the police put an orange tie wrap on them a guy asked me what king of guns I had. When I told him, he said he would buy one of them. I told him not for sale and walked away. About an hour later, same guy came up to me and said, "Didn't I buy a gun from you? I never forget a face." I got rid of him once and for all.

Has anyone else had that kind of thing happen?

 

[treken]

Yikes. I had a good time at the show, but I can believe that there are people that would steal if given the opportunity.

 

[churchmouse]

That show was fun at one time but the crowds are just too large for me now. Too much bumping and grinding. Easy for a thief to pick a pocket or pick up your brand new powder scale. I have some friends that have booths at all of the shows and they could and would get me a pass and I could hang at the booth's but no thanks. Way to many of the "Did I buy a gun from you" guys for my tender sensibility's.

 

[IndyDave1776]

That show was fun at one time but the crowds are just too large for me now. Too much bumping and grinding. Easy for a thief to pick a pocket or pick up your brand new powder scale. I have some friends that have booths at all of the shows and they could and would get me a pass and I could hang at the booth's but no thanks. Way to many of the "Did I buy a gun from you" guys for my tender sensibility's.

You don't want to buy a gun from me. You want to go home and rethink your life!

 

[churchmouse]

You don't want to buy a gun from me. You want to go home and rethink your life!

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