Not once but twice

[jdude]

I am amazed at the stupidity of some people. A few weeks ago i went to the Gun show at the old Kay's Merchandise in Ft. Wayne, while browsing the tables i had stopped at one to look at something and the guy behind the table was talking with a customer that i think he knew personally. They were just finishing there conversation and they vendor made some comment and pulled his OC'd gun out of his holster and pointed it at me and the other guy and made some crack about something ( I am pretty sure it was unloaded per the rules of the show), I was in disbelief and moved on quickly.

Fast forward to today. I went to the show at the Coliseum and guess what?
The same douche bag did the exact same thing while i was walking past his table. I will only say that this is a FFL from the Northern part of the state and i believe he has a new gun store in the area.

I guess i don't know if i should have had a conversation with the show organizer or called him out right then and there. I guess i was just in shock that someone in the business would act so irresponsibly. I may send a email to both show organizers and let them know who it was and what happened, and what amazes me is i know these cannot be isolated cases where i just happened to be there at the "right " time. I think this guy need a considerable amount of training in gun handling and saftey.

 

[Scutter01]

I guess i don't know if i should have had a conversation with the show organizer or called him out right then and there.

Some guy pulled a gun on you and you don't know if you should have said something? Were you afraid of being rude?

 

[Chefcook]

You should have taken the gun away from him and shoved it up his arse...

 

[Gamez235]

Yeah, epic fail on both parties. I'd inform the promoters, especially if it was CWood.

 

[jdude]

Some guy pulled a gun on you and you don't know if you should have said something? Were you afraid of being rude?

The guy didn't specifically "pull a gun on me" but unholstered his gun and pointed it at someone else and in my general direction. Is it my responsibility to police the show and report unsafe gun handling . I understand your position completely and should have reacted differently.

 

[Scutter01]

The guy didn't specifically "pull a gun on me" but unholstered his gun and pointed it at someone else and in my general direction. Is it my responsibility to police the show and report unsafe gun handling . I understand your position completely and should have reacted differently.

No, it's not your responsibility to police the show, but you also didn't say he "pointed it...in my general direction", nor did you say it was just "unsafe gun handling". You said he "pulled his OC'd gun out of his holster and pointed it at me". That's either a Class D felony or a Class A misdemeanor, depending on if it's loaded or not.

IC 35-47-4-3
Pointing firearm at another person
Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is acting within the scope of the law enforcement officer's official duties or to a person who is justified in using reasonable force against another person under:
(1) IC 35-41-3-2; or
(2) IC 35-41-3-3.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally points a firearm at another person commits a Class D felony. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the firearm was not loaded.
As added by P.L.296-1995, SEC.2.

Completely aside from the legality of it, the guy should have had has butt handed to him for pulling a stunt like that. That sort of stupidity is how people die. I'm at a loss for why you would choose to say nothing, if not to the show promoter, at least to the idiot how did it. It was obviously enough of a concern to come to INGO to talk about it, so it was clearly more than a simple unintentional sweep at a gun show.

Yeah, epic fail on both parties. I'd inform the promoters, especially if it was CWood.

Should just go ahead and say it was CWood anyway. Just to be safe.

 

[JoshuaW]

I would let the promoters know, and next time call him out. Some people will be mad, but most people will just be embarrassed and apologize. There are enough stupid people at shows, we don't need stupid vendors.

 

[bassplayrguy]

how late is the gun show going on tonight? Is it at the state fairgrounds?

 

[youngda9]

Wow...you should have spoken up...the FIRST time. This guy needs to hear it before he shoots the next guy.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Framing hammers. 24 oz. framing hammers should be issued to attendees at gun shows. We'll have a lot less irresponsible gun handling when people realize what framing hammers do to knee caps.

 

[lovemachine]

Wow...you should have spoken up...the FIRST time. This guy needs to hear it before he shoots the next guy.

Or gets shot himself...

 

[jdude]

I have sent a email to the promoter, i explained who it was and exactly what he did. If i receive a reply i will post it in this thread

 

[Comp]

( I am pretty sure it was unloaded per the rules of the show)

Seriously?

 

[msd]

More fuel to the fire...another nail added to the coffin.
Dumb stunts like this is what every anti loves. That way they can point a finger to all us gunowners and claim we're irresponsible

 

[Hayseed_40]

See, this is another reason not to OC - would not have happened if he was CC'ing. By OC'ing, he was going to make you the first victim - a tactical fail on your part.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I'm not that much of a speaking up guy, but I'd've ripped his face off the first time. Being on the end with the hole in it just sets me off.

 

[TTravis]

I wonder if it was the same vendor that was at the Indy 1500 show at the State Fairgrounds this past June who was handling a gun and the thing went off hitting the guy next to him (working the same booth) in the hand???? That was an exciting moment for everyone there.

 

[Hayseed_40]

Stupid unsafe handling should not be tolerated. Period.

 

[SideArmed]

I wonder if it was the same vendor that was at the Indy 1500 show at the State Fairgrounds this past June who was handling a gun and the thing went off hitting the guy next to him (working the same booth) in the hand???? That was an exciting moment for everyone there.

That's not quite how it happened. But it was a stupid move on that guys part. He ended up shooting himself, not someone else.

 

[LionWeight]

This kind of behavior has to be addressed. He is gonna wind up having an accident with somebody. There are times to be quiet and times to speak up. This is onw of the times to speak up. To him.