By Dennis Justice
Went to the Portland gun show Friday, 11/21. Hadn’t been there for several years. So there things were a bit different than I remembered.
On the scene at 11:15 AM. Ticket windows weren’t open until Noon. Was just about to leave to find some coffee. Turned around, looked, and the lobby was PACKED with people. About that time a security guard had us split up into 3 lines. Finally got tickets, went outside to have a smoke. By then the line waiting to get in was not only out the door, but all the way to the next building and beyond.
This show isn’t as big as it used to be. But there was a LOT of stuff there. Quite a bit that I wasn’t expecting. Manufacturers of AR15s, FALs, etc. cannot keep up with the orders they are taking. So was surprised at the quantity available. And the prices hadn’t gone through the roof as expected. That probably won’t last.
There are a couple outfits that sell lots of hand guns at this show. They were selling LOTS of hand guns. Lines of people waiting to do paperwork.Reloading components were there, but much thinner than years past. I didn’t see what I specifically was looking for. Glad I didn’t really need anything.
The big news was the ammo sellers. Three outfits with BIG displays. Didn’t even try to see what they had early on. They were MOBBED. Ammo was leaving that show by the hand truck and 4 wheel dolly load. Interestingly, the guys buying the most ammo were my age (59) and older. Must be the 3 percenters.
When the doors opened at noon, people flooded the place. You could move down the aisles, but it was crowded. By 3:00 half the crowd was gone with most of the ammo. By 5:00 the ammo vendors were calling their suppliers hoping to replenish stocks. Remember, this was the first day of a 3-day show. A Friday. A work day.
This may have been the real election day of 2008.
About the author: cominus
Cominus is the pen-name for Dean Isaacson, who got involved in the GOP in 1983, the year my son was born. Chairman of the Snohomish County Republican Central Committee (Washington) 1990 to 1992. Conducted legal research for the late Supreme Court Justice William C. Goodloe for several years. In 1996, succeeded him to lead Judicial Forum (the year before he passed away). Moved to Idaho in 1999 and still reviews judicial candidates in the State of Washington. My core belief is you will choose to serve God or you will serve the state - tyrants, as William Penn called it.
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Portland Gun Show
By Dennis Justice
Went to the Portland gun show Friday, 11/21. Hadn’t been there for several years. So there things were a bit different than I remembered.
On the scene at 11:15 AM. Ticket windows weren’t open until Noon. Was just about to leave to find some coffee. Turned around, looked, and the lobby was PACKED with people. About that time a security guard had us split up into 3 lines. Finally got tickets, went outside to have a smoke. By then the line waiting to get in was not only out the door, but all the way to the next building and beyond.
This show isn’t as big as it used to be. But there was a LOT of stuff there. Quite a bit that I wasn’t expecting. Manufacturers of AR15s, FALs, etc. cannot keep up with the orders they are taking. So was surprised at the quantity available. And the prices hadn’t gone through the roof as expected. That probably won’t last.
There are a couple outfits that sell lots of hand guns at this show. They were selling LOTS of hand guns. Lines of people waiting to do paperwork.Reloading components were there, but much thinner than years past. I didn’t see what I specifically was looking for. Glad I didn’t really need anything.
The big news was the ammo sellers. Three outfits with BIG displays. Didn’t even try to see what they had early on. They were MOBBED. Ammo was leaving that show by the hand truck and 4 wheel dolly load. Interestingly, the guys buying the most ammo were my age (59) and older. Must be the 3 percenters.
When the doors opened at noon, people flooded the place. You could move down the aisles, but it was crowded. By 3:00 half the crowd was gone with most of the ammo. By 5:00 the ammo vendors were calling their suppliers hoping to replenish stocks. Remember, this was the first day of a 3-day show. A Friday. A work day.
This may have been the real election day of 2008.
About the author: cominus