30.06 / Gun Shows

[stroo]

I hadn't thought of it before this thread but if the 30.06 posting is accurate, then it is illegal for you to carry a handgun concealed in the gun show. And since you are not the owner or in control of the gun show or a dealer, arguably it is also illegal for you to carry a hand gun openly. So "legal" gun shows produce a whole lot of illegal activity. Thankfully common sense prevails so that no one is arrested for illegally carrying handguns, openly or concealed.

[zero4o3]

Pick any one of those big tables at a gun show and pull up a chair. Then count how many times you hear a click from some idiot picking up a gun and pulling the trigger.

Was at a show last year where a guy (FFL) had a table with a dozen or so guns. His BIL was helping him. BIL (CHL) came in the back door during setup. At some point before the show he thinks "wonder what I could get for my gun"? Takes gun out of holster, removes mag, runs security cable thru gun.

About lunch time customer says "can I see that gun"? BIL says sure. Removes cable and hands gun to customer. Customer aims gun at table and pulls the trigger. Big BANG, hole in table, chunck of floor missing.

Bye bye CHL, bye bye FFL, and bye bye customer!

Why are they an idiot for pulling the trigger? Your telling me they are an idiot for wanting to test the trigger pull before they send big bucks on a gun? Granted all way saftey check, but you telling me you never dry fired a gun before, I dont believe it..

I have witnessed the idiot trigger pulling many times. Not once have I seen an attempt to verify that the weapon was clear before the idiot pulled the trigger. My approach is to ask for assistance from the sales person. I have them verify that the weapon is clear. I then repeat the process and then request permission to try the feel of the trigger.

The idiot I told you about in my post who picked up the loaded gun from the table and pulled the trigger was charged with unlawful discharge. The officers position was he had no business pulling the trigger without verifying the gun was unloaded.Of course if the vendor has done his job correctly you shouldn't be able to pull the trigger without some type of prevention (tie wrap) being removed.

I wonder if those charges actaully stuck, regardless of what a responsible gun owner SHOULD do when handling a firearm, the vendor is to blame, they left a loaded gun sitting on a table where anyone could reach it

[Ameer]

I wonder if those charges actaully stuck, regardless of what a responsible gun owner SHOULD do when handling a firearm, the vendor is to blame, they left a loaded gun sitting on a table where anyone could reach it

Even someone under 17. What about 46.13?

[MasterOfNone]

I wonder if those charges actaully stuck, regardless of what a responsible gun owner SHOULD do when handling a firearm, the vendor is to blame, they left a loaded gun sitting on a table where anyone could reach it

Even someone under 17. What about 46.13?

It is only an offense under 46.13 if a child actually gains access to the gun. So unless the shooter was under 17, no offense occurred.