I think gun shows are going to be a thing of the past within a years. Well, not altogether gone, but much smaller and less frequent then they are now or have been. No, it's not the Anti-gun laws that may be coming, or closing of any so called loopholes, it's the prices.
It costs 5 to 8 dollars to park at some of the shows and anywhere from $5 to $10 to get in the door. So, basically, it's $10 to $18, plus gas and time and you still haven't purchased a product, yet.
My question is, unless I am buying a lot of things, where is the incentive to go to the gun show over buying over the internet. Many places offer discounted shipping on larger orders or free shipping. When you go to a gun show, you have to carry everything you buy all around the show and then back to your car. Well, hell, Fedex or UPS can do that for me.
If anyone talks about how great the gun show conversations are, they are stoned and not sharing with the rest of us. You get either people too into your space or rude/arrogant sales people. Occasionally, you get into a good conversation with someone, but it is rare.
Prices at the gun shows can..can..can be decent, but usually no better then you will find on the internet or your local gun store that carries surplus stuff. You get it at the stores with no parking or entrance fees. Trading guns, well, let the buyer beware.
So..no savings in cost and in fact costs more to get in, you have to hike your purchases through the place that is unusually exceptionally crowded..sounds like a species that will be extinct soon.
