Indy 1500 4-6 November

[jgill]

@KellyinAvon I'll take it if available!

 

[KellyinAvon]

@KellyinAvon I'll take it if available!

DING DING DING!!! Winner!!! PM inbound

 

[KellyinAvon]

@KellyinAvon I'll take it if available!

I Just realized you don’t have p.m. Capability because of your post count. Go ahead and post in thread when/watt day you were planning to be here

 

[jgill]

I Just realized you don’t have p.m. Capability because of your post count. Go ahead and post in thread when/watt day you were planning to be here

Working out logistics right now, but either today or tomorrow. Will confirm shortly. Sorry.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Working out logistics right now, but either today or tomorrow. Will confirm shortly. Sorry.

Pm is working, we will succeed!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Saw a dude leave with 3 Henry rifles. Impressive!

 

[bobzilla]

DING DING DING!!! Winner!!! PM inbound

damn work getting in the way!

 

[KellyinAvon]

damn work getting in the way!

Maybe next time…

 

[KellyinAvon]

Mullet Squad sighting!!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Yesterday: awesome weather/thin crowd

Today: crappy weather/possible "Man from Glad" appearance and I'm not there

Tomorrow: I'm there but good weather/will get blamed for changing clocks

 

[KellyinAvon]

Serious note on something from yesterday:

John (NRA recruiter) and I had a lengthy discussion with a young couple (30-ish) originally from Bangladesh. They currently reside in Michigan, not sure how they landed at the 1500.

More to follow...

 

[indyk]

Great Show!!!
Plenty of room, all kinds of goodies.

Got some jams.
Bad ass button activated heat pads !
Plum ak mags.

Nothing I reallllllly needed other than that new Springfield saint ATC
Oh dear gawd that rifle it tickles my stomach!

 

[jgill]

Went earlier this morning, walked around with the old man. Ended up leaving empty handed besides a few patches he picked up. A couple things caught my eye but nothing unlike what I've already got, so I talked myself out of it real quick. Definitely busier as we were leaving than when we got there, but not as crowded as the last one I went to.

Thanks again for the pass!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Went earlier this morning, walked around with the old man. Ended up leaving empty handed besides a few patches he picked up. A couple things caught my eye but nothing unlike what I've already got, so I talked myself out of it real quick. Definitely busier as we were leaving than when we got there, but not as crowded as the last one I went to.

Thanks again for the pass!

Glad you could put the pass to good use. The weather is just awful today, I figured it would be busier than Friday.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Great Show!!!
Plenty of room, all kinds of goodies.

Got some jams.
Bad ass button activated heat pads !
Plum ak mags.

Nothing I reallllllly needed other than that new Springfield saint ATC
Oh dear gawd that rifle it tickles my stomach!

I take it that was you in the "Better Dead than Red" sweatshirt?

 

[KellyinAvon]

Serious note on something from yesterday:

John (NRA recruiter) and I had a lengthy discussion with a young couple (30-ish) originally from Bangladesh. They currently reside in Michigan, not sure how they landed at the 1500.

More to follow...

OK, as promised...

A quick search of private firearms ownership and I found there are slightly more privately owned firearms in Bangladesh (0.40 per 100) than in north Korea AKA norkland (0.30 per 100)

So John and I are talking to people from a culture where no one owns a gun. Their English was very good, obviously well-educated people.

A couple things for sure: there is no doubt who we are in that booth. NRA-ILA and ISRPA on the tablecloths, NRA on the huge thing behind us. The other thing for sure: these people never met too many pro 2A folks.

I'd like to think we won over a couple new 2A supporters yesterday. They left with a much greater understanding of why our Constitutional Rights are so cherished, and how 2A backs up the other rights. How cases such as Bruen, Heller, and McDonald were so significant; and how being able to own different firearms for different purposes was a good thing.

I've worked a lot of 1500s, I think this was the best interaction with people I've had at a gun show.

 

[boatswainsmate]

I haven't been to the show for a couple years. The last one I went to had empty tables. Has it gotten any better? Thanks

 

[MindfulMan]

OK, as promised...

A quick search of private firearms ownership and I found there are slightly more privately owned firearms in Bangladesh (0.40 per 100) than in north Korea AKA norkland (0.30 per 100)

So John and I are talking to people from a culture where no one owns a gun. Their English was very good, obviously well-educated people.

A couple things for sure: there is no doubt who we are in that booth. NRA-ILA and ISRPA on the tablecloths, NRA on the huge thing behind us. The other thing for sure: these people never met too many pro 2A folks.

I'd like to think we won over a couple new 2A supporters yesterday. They left with a much greater understanding of why our Constitutional Rights are so cherished, and how 2A backs up the other rights. How cases such as Bruen, Heller, and McDonald were so significant; and how being able to own different firearms for different purposes was a good thing.

I've worked a lot of 1500s, I think this was the best interaction with people I've had at a gun show.

Well done, Big Chief*** ! I don't attend the 1500 these days, as my back and knees don't hold-up to being on my feet long enough to make it worthwhile.
But hearing stories like these make me proud that you were there, and as always, are out to make a favorable impact on our 2A Rights.

 

[MadMan66]

I haven't been to the show for a couple years. The last one I went to had empty tables. Has it gotten any better? Thanks

This was a sold out show. All tables/spots were filled by vendors.

 

[CharlesGoodnight]

First show in years. Really good selection of firearms, some reasonable prices. Picked up a M&P Shield Plus, holster, and AR mag. Seems like knife prices have gone up. Decent crowd.