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As I have stated before, I consider all 30.06 signs on government owned venues where shows are held to be unenforceable.

But I also believe that if we won this particular battle, we would lose the war.

The signs are there because their insurance requires them.

No signs -> no insurance -> no gun shows.

I think the option of carrying the loose ammo in a zip-loc bag is a courtesy I would like to see around here.

The restriction of not entering the show with loose ammo is so asenine as to deserve no respect at all.

Let's see, you can carry your tied gun in, you can carry your magazines in, but not being able to carry a few rounds into a venue where tens of thousands of rounds are being sold, that makes a lot of sense.

The incident with the PPK happened before concealed carry was enacted. But it formed the basis for a decision that I adhere to this day. I purposely didn't add comments that would turn this into a 'carry at gun show' thread. But anyone wanting to know my opinions can certainly find them here.

Tactical_Texan_CHL wrote:The officers had us unload both guns and the magazines and even gave us a little ziplock baggie so the ammo wasn't loose in our pockets.

Let me alter your situation slightly and see if it would have made any difference to you.

Loose ammunition or ammunition in magazines is also not allowed in most shows, no matter whether they sell ammuntion inside.

What if you were given the choice of discarding your loose ammo or returning to your vehicle to leave it there?

I had unloaded my PPK outside and presented it to have it tied. I foolishly admitted, when asked, that I had the seven rounds of loose ammo in my pocket and these were the options given me.

To make it worse, I had ridden with someone who had already gone inside and I didn't have access to his truck.